For a number of years now, January 28 has been marked as “Data Privacy Day” (or, for our European friends, “Data Protection Day”), and it is often overlooked observed in the United States, Canada, India and many European...more
1/30/2017
/ Computer Virus Protection ,
Credit Cards ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Debit Cards ,
Encryption ,
EU ,
Online Banking ,
Passwords ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Settings ,
Software ,
US-CERT
On February 2, 2016, the European Commission announced a last-minute “political agreement” with the United States concerning a new privacy framework for transatlantic data transfers. The accord, called the “EU-U.S. Privacy...more
Life just got a lot more confusing, complicated and expensive for organizations that transmit personal data to the United States from the European Union (EU) under the frequently-used U.S. – EU Safe Harbor program. Why?...more
10/7/2015
/ Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Umbrella Agreement ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The European Union (EU), comprised of 28 member states, currently has a patchwork of privacy and data protection laws, based on the EU’s 1995 Data Protection Directive. This mix of laws has led to inconsistent data...more
On 24 March, the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) heard argument on a case that could significantly impact, if not invalidate altogether, the Safe Harbor framework that facilitates the flow of personal data from...more