Monica Bay, Think You Don’t Need Cyber Insurance? Think Again!
Authors provides several recommendations for lawyers’ cyber insurance. The full text is available at https://bol.bna.com…
DATA PROTECTION
WP29 clarifies how multinational processors implement Binding Corporate Rules (BCR)
On May 22, 2015, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) adopted a revised version of the Explanatory Document on the Processor Binding Corporate Rules (BCR). “Binding Corporate Rules” are binding internal rules intended to regulate the transfers of personal data that are originally processed by the organization as Controller within the same organization. The Document aims […]
Timothy Morey, Theodore “Theo” Forbath, and Allison Schoop, Customer Data, Designing for Transparency and Trust
Authors discuss the perception that customers have of their personal data processing and suggest companies to be transparent about it. The full text is available at https://hbr.org…
Court order compelling production of third-party telephone company’s business records, pursuant to Stored Communications Act does not violate the Fourth Amendment, a federal court holds
On May 5, 2015, an en banc Eleventh Circuit held that a court order compelling the production of a third-party telephone company’s business records (specifically: phone calls and cell tower location) pursuant to the Stored Communications Act, id. § 2703(d), does not violate the Fourth Amendment and is not unconstitutional. Courts in several states, such […]
Employee sues for invasion of privacy and other grounds alleging to have been fired after deinstalling an app tracking her 24/7
On May 5, 2015, Myrna Arias filed a complaint with a California Superior Court against her former employment for invasion of her privacy. Arias v. Intermex Wiretransfer, LLC Allegedly, the employer asked the employee to download an application that would monitor the employees’ movements also 24/7, even when off duty. Plaintiff had no issues being monitored […]
UK government admits its intelligence intercepted attorney-client privileged conversations
According to the Guardian, on February 18, 2015, the UK government revealed that its intelligence agencies have been unlawfully monitoring attorney-client privileged conversations. The admission follows a decision (IPT/13/77/H) filed on February 6, 2015, by the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The order declared that regulations covering access by British Government to emails and phone records intercepted […]
Richard Beaumont, Cross Device Tracking Getting Regulator Attention
Authors discusses how cross-device tracking raises privacy issues drawing increased attention from regulators. The full text is available at http://www.cookielaw.org/
House votes bill to ban NSA’s mass collection of data
On May 13, 2015, the House of Representatives passed Bill H.R.2048, the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, with 338 to 88 votes. The Bill would amend the investigative and surveillance authority of the United States government. The bill would modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to prohibit bulk collection of records under Section 215 of […]
Stephen Deadman, Finding the Right Path Forward for European Data Protection Regulation
Author discusses the path forwards for the protection of European citizens privacy data. The full text is available at https://privacyassociation…
EU Commission adopts Digital Single Market Strategy
On May 6, 2015, the European Commission unveiled one of its top priorities, which is the creation of Digital Single Market within the EU. It adopted Communication COM(2015) 192 (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions) which includes a set of 16 […]