All US articles – Page 5
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NewsVirginia becomes second US state to enact comprehensive data privacy law
Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act, which will force companies to give consumers the right to opt out of data collection, has this week been signed into law.
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AnalysisData adequacy: a flawed concept?
Following Schrems and Brexit, international data-sharing and the concept of adequacy has dominated much of the global news on data protection. But is adequacy itself a flawed concept? Marty Abrams explains why he thinks we need a better alternative
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NewsFacebook to pay $650m to settle privacy dispute over photo-tagging
A United States federal judge has reportedly approved Facebook’s $650 million payment to settle a class action privacy lawsuit with 1.6 million users in the state of Illinois
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ebookThe Simple Guide to the CPRA
Untangling how the California Privacy Rights Act impacts businesses and consumers
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NewsEpsilon agrees to pay $150m fine to DoJ for selling data to fraudsters
Marketing company Epsilon Data Management has agreed a $150m settlement with the United States’ Department of Justice (DoJ) to resolve a criminal charge for selling data on more than 30 million Americans to perpetrators of fraud schemes who were targeting older people.
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NewsMarriott wins US data hack lawsuit
A US district court judge has dismissed a case against Marriott following a cybersecurity breach affecting around 5.2 million of the luxury hotel chain’s customers
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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.
