In a letter dated June 12, 2014, Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) urged Martin Shulz, President of the European Parliament, to include discussions on Binding Corporate Rules for Processors (“BCR-P”) when the trialogue between the European Council, Parliament and Commission on the EU Data Protection Reform will take place. BCR are a code of conduct […]
TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU and the U.S. Technethics selected the following list of podcasts whose topic is particularly relevant to Technology and Ethics. The list is updated […]
In my talk I will go ahead analyzing the approach of American will provide some elements to understand benefits and risks of cloud computing from an American lawyer’s perspective. I ethics opinions on cloud computing. Then, I will discuss the different implications of privacy law on cloud computing under an American perspective, as opposed to a […]
Tags: BIG DATA, CLIENT FILES, DATA PROTECTION, INTERNATIONAL DATA PROTECTION, IOT, LAWYERS' DUTY OF COMPETENCY, LAWYERS' DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY, LAWYERS' ENCRYPTION OF INFORMATION, SUPERVISION OF LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS, US PRIVACY
In my talk I will provide some elements to understand benefits and risks of cloud computing from an American lawyer’s perspective. I will go ahead analyzing the approach of American ethics opinions on cloud computing. Then, I will discuss the different implications of privacy law on cloud computing under an American perspective, as opposed to […]
Commission Decision of 26 July 2000 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequacy of the protection provided by the safe harbor privacy principles and related frequently asked questions issued by the US Department of Commerce From the Decision: “For the purposes of Article 25(2) of Directive 95/46/EC, […]
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought a complaint against Facebook, Inc for violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45 et seq. According to the FTC, Facebook has collected extensive “profile information” about its users violating the FTC Act on eight separate counts of unfair or deceptive acts. Specifically, the FTC found […]
Tags: DATA PROTECTION, US PRIVACY
Commission Staff Working Paper, The implementation of Commission Decision 520/2000/EC of 26 July 2000 pursuant to Directive 95/46 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data provided by the Safe Harbour Privacy Principles and related Frequently Asked Questions issued by the US Department of Commerce From the […]
Commission Staff Working Paper, The application of Commission Decision 520/2000/EC of 26 July 2000 pursuant to Directive 95/46 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data provided by the Safe Harbour Privacy Principles and related Frequently Asked Questions issued by the US Department of Commerce From the […]
On November 12 and 13, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met in its fifteenth plenary session. The EDPB discussed important topics. Adoption of EU-US Privacy Shield Third Annual Review Report. After the Third Annual Joint Review of the Shield, the EDPB adopted its report. The EDPB appreciates the improvements by the US Authorities[i] […]
On July 9, 2019, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) heard oral arguments on a landmark case concerning Facebook’s transfer of personal data from the EU to the US on the basis of the currently utilized “standard contractual clauses” (SCCs) mechanism. The CJEU’s decision — will have tangible consequences for businesses performing data transfers from […]