Ayanna Alexander reports: …. The new coronavirus crisis is still evolving and the federal government is trying to keep up by waiving certain federal privacy rules, in particular under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. But developers of mobile apps and websites aimed at fighting the virus still have to navigate state privacy laws…
Category: Laws
Washington State Passes Bill Limiting Government Use of Facial Recognition
Alexander Berengaut and Jadzia Pierce of Covington and Burling write: On March 12, 2020, Washington’s state legislature passed SB 6280, a bill that will regulate state and local government agencies’ use of facial recognition services (“FRS’s”). The bill aims to create a legal framework by which agencies may use FRS’s to the benefit of society (for…
Asia: Regional comparison of data privacy laws
Asia Business Law Journal has published a regional comparison of data privacy laws that includes India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand. You can read it here.
Coronavirus and Data Protection: Europe’s Data Protection Authorities’ Views
Hogan Lovells Chronicle of Data Protection has compiled guidance from various data protection authorities. You can access it here (pdf). As they explain: The different emphasis among the data protection authorities’ views – which can be categorized as restrictive, neutral or permissible – suggests that the right approach must lie in finding a balanced middle…