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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

Data Privacy Trouble Surrounding Google Street View Cars Presents Lesson for Smaller Companies

The Lessons of the "Street View" Imbroglio: Know What Data You Collect and Don't Collect Data You Don't Need

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 4/25/2013

The unintended capture of personal data by Google Street View has resulted in a German Data Commissioner imposing a $189,000 fine on Google this Monday. As anyone who has used Google Maps at the street view level knows,...more

European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy publish opinion on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation

by Cynthia O'Donoghue | Reed Smith on 3/15/2013

Following the lead of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), which already released its draft report (see our prior blog), 20 February, the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and...more

EU Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security

by Timothy Nagle, Christine Nielsen, Cynthia O'Donoghue | Reed Smith on 2/14/2013

On 7 February, the European Commission (EC) published an EU Cyber Security Strategy encompassing a proposed Directive on Network and Information Security (NIS Directive). The aim of the Strategy and NIS Directive is to...more

ICO Fine Signals International Risks of Data Breaches

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/8/2013

On January 24, 2013, the UK Data Protection Watchdog — the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited £250,000 (about $400,000) for its alleged failure to implement...more

Binding Corporate Rules: a global solution for international data transfers

by Olivier Proust on 11/25/2011

Transfers of personal data outside the European Union are strictly regulated by the European Data Protection Directive. In today's globalized world, it has become increasingly challenging for companies to comply with the...more

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