The European Union is developing its “right to be forgotten”. According to the author, however “In this country, we should avoid their example. The courts are not the right place to make policy that requires a complex balancing of individual and public rights. The facts presented in one particular case are insufficient to guide a […]
64 Am. U. L. Rev. 195 (2014) Abstract: “In late 2014, two grand juries returned controversial no bill decisions in police killings, one in Ferguson, Missouri, and one in New York City. These outcomes have renewed calls for grand jury reform, and whatever one thinks of these particular processes and outcomes, such reform is long […]
The author discusses the question referred by the Irish High Court to the European Court of Justice (Case 2013 765 JR) of whether “national data protection authorities in Europe may disregard the Safe Harbor decision of the European Commission when assessing whether the U.S. recipient of data ensures an adequate level of data protection required under […]
Senator Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] introduced the bill on July 10, 2014. The draft aims to “improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes”. The bill allows the sharing of Internet traffic information between the U.S. government and technology and manufacturing companies. The summary of S.2588 […]
From the document: The ISO 27000 family of standards helps organizations keep information assets secure. ISO/IEC 27001 is the best-known standard in the family providing requirements for an information security management system (ISMS). An ISMS is a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information so that it remains secure. It includes people, processes and IT […]
The author discusses how, “After being dubbed the “soft underbelly of American cybersecurity,” law firms embrace more robust security programs”. The document can be downloaded with subscription at: http://www.lawtechnologynews…
The recent decision of the European Court of Justice in Google Spain was a surprise to commentators and legal experts both in the EU and the US. Europe’s top court determined that Google must establish a means for individuals in the EU to request that links to information about them be taken down, a process […]
After the oral argument that took place on April 29, 2014, in Riley v. California, on June 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police “may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested”. According to the Court “a warrant less search is […]
The author discusses Riley v. California and the warrant requirement necessary for cell phones’ searches. The full text is available at https://www.brennancenter.org…
The author suggests that companies need to become more mindful of consumer privacy when deciding whether to collect personal data, and law enforcement should be required to get a warrant before accessing it. The full text is available at https://www.brennancenter.org…