Because Privacy Matters
President Biden October 7, 2022 Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for US Signals Intelligence Activities – Towards an Updated EU-US Privacy Shield Framework When the European Court of Justice issued its decision on Schrems and Facebook Ireland v. Data Protection Commissioner in July 2020 (Schrems II),[1] it triggered a brutal disruption and stoppage in the operations of the EU-US […]
Three years after the GDPR came into effect, the European Commission has issued the much-awaited final version of two new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses that are expected to enable data controllers and processors to address some of the thorny issues in the transfer of personal data of EU/EEA citizens. The Press Release of the […]
California voters approved Proposition 24 on November 3, 2020, paving the way to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Nicknamed CCPA 2.0, the CPRA has been presented as an improved version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California’s current data protection law, which was adopted in 2018 in the most unusual circumstances. CPRA slightly […]
Since the publication of the EU Court of Justice decision in the Schrems 2 case, many organizations that send or receive personal data of EU/EEA residents have been struggling to find reliable, viable means to ensure the continuity of the data flows emanating from the EU/EEA, and the privacy protections needed for this data. The guidance provided […]
One week after the publication of the decision of the European Court of Justice in the Schrems 2 case, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which is primarily comprised of representatives of the supervisory authorities of the EU Member States, has issued a first series of Frequently Asked Questions to help affected entities analyze, and react to, the EUCJ […]
For months, the global digital trade community has been awaiting the decision of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in the “Schrems 2” case, a case that focused on conditions for the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States. The details of the original complaint that was filed initially against Facebook […]
“NAFTA 2.0” or the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters into effect on July 1, 2020. The new regional agreement between the three North American powers takes into account the explosion of technology, networks and the Internet, and addresses international trade issues associated with the use and commercialization of computer programs, image, text, video, sound recording or other […]
Most cloud service providers have better resources than their customers to provide an adequate level of security. However, purchasing a subscription for cloud services is not equivalent to transferring all responsibilities to a third party. Whether the data is stored in the cloud or on a company’s network located in the company’s basement, the overall […]
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020) was enacted on June 1, 2020 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in capacity as the Ruler of Dubai. Like its predecessor, the geographic scope of […]
A draft memorandum outlining a proposed Guidance on Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Application (“Memorandum“) for agencies to follow when regulating and taking non-regulatory actions affecting artificial intelligence was published by the White House on January 7, 2020. The proposed document addresses the objective identified in an Executive Order 13859 on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, […]