Data Transfer from the European Union to the United States is a knotty process. The difficulties were compounded this summer when Europe’s highest court held the “Privacy Shield” program enabling U.S-E.U. data transfers...more
11/25/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
The holidays are over. 2020 is upon us. And for American businesses with any connection to California, this means one thing: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), America’s version of GDPR is here. It is a phased...more
Given recent headlines, ranging from Facebook to Cambridge Analytica to the City of Atlanta’s ransomware attack, the logical inference is that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a product of our...more
Anyone who has ever bought insurance, resented the premium, contested a claim denial, or piled up hours and papers dealing with insurers would welcome anything that promised to lower their rates. Admiral, a British insurer...more
11/7/2016
/ Algorithms ,
Apple Watch ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Facebook ,
Fitbit ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Internet of Things ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Social Networks
In October 2015, the European Court of Justice invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor Program in the landmark Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner decision. The Safe Harbor was a 15-year old program that had allowed American...more