All US articles – Page 5
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NewsGDPR and CCPA: where the differences lie
California’s Consumer Protection Act in many ways looks like the General Data Protection Regulation, but there are some significant differences. Darren Wray provides a handy guide to understanding how the two pieces of legislation differ from each other.
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WebinarNew Data Protection Risks of the Schrems II Ruling
Since the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling which invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield scheme, organisations have faced the dilemma of trying to understand how to transfer data outside the European Economic Area in a defensible manner and without facing regulatory sanctions.
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VideoUS Privacy and Security - Healthcare After a Crisis
The US experience of the coronavirus pandemic represents a special case in terms of a country’s response - its size, federal structure and healthcare system combine to create significant challenges, including for privacy professionals.
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VideoUS Privacy Laws - State-Level Approaches to Data Privacy
The development of state-level regulation on data protection is likely to upend the current paradigm relationship between individuals and private business – we review the regulatory direction of travel and what the next two years are likely to bring.
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VideoThe 2020 Presidential Election and the Prospects for Change
The US presidential election will be the most contentious and era-defining of the modern age – whoever wins, the implications across government policy will be profound and privacy and security are no exceptions.
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VideoSchrems II and Beyond: the Future of Data Transfers
The case brought by activist lawyer Max Schrems to the European Court of Justice has shaken up the foundation for the legal transfer of data between the EU and US with global ramifications.
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FeatureEDPB issues draft guidance on supplemental measures for data transfers
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recommended measures to supplement personal data transfer tools to ensure compliance with EU standards when transferring data to non-EU “third countries”.
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FeatureUS privacy: a new world?
PrivSec Report looks at the current landscape in the US for privacy and assesses the prospect of a federal privacy law.
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ReportCalifornia’s Proposition 24 has been passed by voters
“Proposition 24” has been passed by voters, with 56.1% of the 10.5m votes in California cast in favour and with it, new privacy protections will come into law. PrivSec Report takes a look at some of the reactions to the Act’s provisions and finds out why some in the privacy world are not huge fans.
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WebinarCrafting a solution to Schrems II: Is a permanent fix possible?
On July 16, the EU’s highest court once again delivered a bombshell data protection ruling by annulling the EU-US Privacy Shield.
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WebinarThe Schrems II Decision: What it Means for Privacy Programs
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union released its much-anticipated decision in the Schrems II case, invalidating the US-EU Privacy Shield and providing clarity around Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
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ArticleFacebook launches legal action against IDPC over proposed halt to EU-US data transfers
Facebook has begun legal action against the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC).
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NewsTikTok fights US ban in federal court challenge
Tiktok has gone to court to challenge Donald Trump’s executive order banning US transactions with its owner.
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VideoSchrems II: Experts React to Max Schrems vs Facebook Decision
The decision by The Court of Justice of the European Union on 16 July marks a landmark case on the future of international data flows.
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VideoSchrems II: Max Schrems in Conversation with Vickie Guilloit
Austrian Lawyer and Privacy Activist Max Schrems was part of one of the most important international privacy cases in recent history. His case (Schrems I) resulted in the Court of Justice of the European Union to invalidate the Safe Harbor arrangement which governs data transfers between the EU and the US.
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NewsTech lawyer explains CJEU’s ruling on Standard Contractual Clauses
Technology lawyer, GDPR expert, and European Commission’s Cloud Computing Expert, Maciej Gawroński from Gawroński & Partners talks to PrivSec to offer up his first reactions to the ruling and to provide clarity on the technicalities of the CJEU’s validation of Standard Contractual Clauses.
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VideoCCPA 2.0: Your Guide to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Hosted by: Ethan Sailers (Privacy Engineer, CIPP/E, CIPM, OneTrust) Video: CCPA 2.0: Your Guide to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
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NewsPost-Brexit UK adequacy decision at risk
The EU’s data protection watchdog has said that the UK-US agreement entered into in 2019 could undermine the UK’s chances of receiving an adequacy decision
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ArticleZoomInfo sued for alleged CCPA violations
B2B intent data company Bombora has filed a lawsuit against former partner ZoomInfo for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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VideoCCPA Benchmarks: New Research on Privacy Rights Compliance
Video: CCPA Benchmarks: New Research on Privacy Rights Compliance