On September 12, 2012, the Republic of Philippines passed the Cybercrime Prevention Act (Act No. 10175). The Act addresses legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. It lists among other cybercrime offenses, identity theft, and illegal access to data. The full text is available at http://www.gov.ph… Open pdf Related documents: ARTICLE: Some have […]
On November 30, 2011, the House of Representative introduced bill H.R. 3523 (112th), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Among other purposes, the bill favored the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. This bill was passed by the House on April 26, 2012 […]
Tags: DATA PROTECTION, US PRIVACY
From the Opinion’s summary The Opinion provides a thorough analysis of the concept of consent as currently used in the Data Protection Directive and in the e-Privacy Directive. Drawing on the experience of the members of the Article 29 Working Party, the Opinion provides numerous examples of valid and invalid consent, focusing on its key […]
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated […]
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of 25 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection […]
OPPA applicable to anyone that owns a commercial web page or an online service that collects and records confidential personal information from an individuals living in California, visiting such web pages. Full text at http://leginfo.ca.gov… Open pdf
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) came into force on January 1, 2004. The Act protects individual privacy by requiring, in most cases, private-sector organizations to obtain consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and providing individuals with a right of access to their own personal information. The Act also requires private […]
United States federal law passed FACTA as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among other things, FACTA allows consumers to obtain a free credit report every twelve months from reporting agancies; it also contains provisions dealing with identity theft and provisions on the disposal of consumer information. Related Document: Fair Credit Reporting Act […]
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data Summary This Regulation contains provisions aiming to protect personal data processed by […]
Websites that are collecting information from children under the age of thirteen are required to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). From http://www.business.ftc.gov/documents/Complying-with-COPPA-Frequently-Asked-Questions “COPPA applies to operators of commercial websites and online services (including mobile apps) directed to children under 13 that collect, use, or disclose personal information from children. It […]