What the record-breaking $1.3 billion Meta fine means for the US-EU clash over spying programs

The order speaks to a larger transatlantic rift over an American surveillance program that gathers data on European citizens.

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Post-Privacy Shield Guidance From French Court

For U.S. companies scrambling to protect cross-border data transfer after the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the Privacy Shield, a recent ruling by a French court could provide some guidance on developing a legal framework and esta… Continue reading Post-Privacy Shield Guidance From French Court

Post-Privacy Shield Guidance From French Court

For U.S. companies scrambling to protect cross-border data transfer after the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the Privacy Shield, a recent ruling by a French court could provide some guidance on developing a legal framework and esta… Continue reading Post-Privacy Shield Guidance From French Court

EDPB Wants Schrems II Compliance Now, but Clearer Guidance is Months Away

The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) plans to release further guidance in the coming months on specific steps that companies can take to export personal data from the European Economic Area to locations in the United States following a major sh… Continue reading EDPB Wants Schrems II Compliance Now, but Clearer Guidance is Months Away

Another Privacy Shield Bites the Dust

While not outright eliminating the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield, the Swiss Data Protection Authority, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), announced in a position paper on September 8, 2020 that he no longer considers the Swi… Continue reading Another Privacy Shield Bites the Dust

Supplementing SCCs to Solve Surveillance Shortfalls

This article was originally published in the IAPP Daily Dashboard on August 19, 2020. By invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield but not rejecting wholesale the use of standard contractual clauses to transfer data to the U.S., the Court of Justice of … Continue reading Supplementing SCCs to Solve Surveillance Shortfalls

Amazon Echo Exploit, Privacy Shield, Capital One Data Breach Update

In episode 134 for August 17th 2020: Details on new critical vulnerabilities found in Amazon Echo devices, what the end of the Privacy Shield framework means EU citizens personal data, and new data breach fines issued to Capital One and Twitter by the … Continue reading Amazon Echo Exploit, Privacy Shield, Capital One Data Breach Update

Privacy Shield Dies, SCCs Survive (With a Catch): CJEU

Today the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled that: The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (“Privacy Shield”) is no longer a valid mechanism for exportation of personal data from the European Economic … Continue reading Privacy Shield Dies, SCCs Survive (With a Catch): CJEU

Why U.S. Software Companies Don’t Have to Protect Our Data

Flaws such as the CLOUD Act’s ability to undermine the Privacy Shield mean our data can be sent to U.S. authorities and companies Since COVID-19, millions of people have been working from home. U.S. software providers such as Zoom and Skype are experi… Continue reading Why U.S. Software Companies Don’t Have to Protect Our Data