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Running Aground in the Surveillance Safe Harbor – Podcast Available

Posted in EU Data Protection Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union, Federal Trade Commission, Privacy Regulation, Safe Harbor

If you would like to learn more about the politics and law behind the current Safe Harbor 2.0 negotiations, download the podcast of Running Aground in the Surveillance Safe Harbor, a teleforum hosted by the Federalist Society.  The podcast features moderator Matthew R.A. Heiman, Vice President, Chief Compliance & Audit Officer, Tyco International; Stewart A. Baker, Partner, Steptoe &… Continue Reading

EU-US Safe Harbor Program and the Court of Justice of the EU’s Decision — Protect Your Business!

Posted in Data Compliance & Security, EU Data Protection Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union, Events and Webinars, Safe Harbor

Since the Snowden revelations, trouble has been brewing for the EU-US Safe Harbor program and companies which utilize this program to make transfers of personal information from the EU to the US legal under EU privacy laws. On October 6, the uncertainty generated last week by Advocate General Yves Bot’s opinion invalidating Safe Harbor will… Continue Reading

Privacy Monday – August 17, 2015: Three Bytes for End of Summer

Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breach, EU Data Protection Regulation, Events and Webinars, Federal Trade Commission, HIPAA/HITECH

It’s Privacy Monday again – and summer is winding down. Here are three bytes of privacy/security information to start your week: 1.  House Committee Releases HHS Breach Investigation If you are subject to HIPAA and the oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), schadenfreude will probably best describe your reaction. A report… Continue Reading