The flow of data across international borders is crucial to commerce in today’s global economy. After last year’s invalidation of the Safe Harbor framework, which enabled companies to transfer personal data from the EU to...more
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) invalidated the Safe Harbor framework between the United States and the European Union, putting at risk the legality of trans-Atlantic data transfers. Businesses and...more
Earlier this week, on December 15, 2015, EU officials approved the text of new data privacy regulations after nearly four years of discussions. The EU-wide bill, which will supersede what is now known as the EU Data...more
Earlier last week, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) invalidated the Safe Harbor framework between the United States and the European Union -- effective immediately. This decision significantly disrupts the flow of data...more
10/12/2015
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Protection Commissioner ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Safe Harbors ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
A Berlin court ruled that eight clauses in Apple Sales International's (“Apple”) standard data use policy, which covers how the company can share data, do not comply with Germany’s privacy protection laws and enjoined Apple,...more
U.S. based tech companies that store data on the Internet may soon be required to report the loss or theft of personal information to the E.U. or face sanctions and fines according to legislation being proposed by the...more
1/23/2013
/ Cloud Computing ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Databases ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Networks ,
Technology