Jennifer Baker reports: A leading international consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union’s main body for data protection, the Article 29 Working Group, to reject self-regulation of online behavioral advertising. In a letter to lawmakers, the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) said it was deeply concerned about the E.U….
Category: Laws
Privacy laws may prevent Seattle police from wearing body cameras
Parella Lewis reports: Could the Seattle Police Department improve its public image by wearing body cameras? Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is spearheading a pilot program that could put small cameras on officers by the end of 2012. However, Bob Scales who work at the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, said a few issues under current…
Recent Amendments to Russian Data Protection Law Further Clarify International Data Transfer Rules
Jeremy Mittman writes: On July 25, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed into law an amendment to the Russian data protection law, “On Personal Data”. The new amendments are effective as of July 1, 2011. Of special significance, the amendments provide further clarification regarding the transfer of personal data to individuals or entities located outside of…
New Blumenthal bill would require firms to beef up security and privacy practices
Gautham Nagesh reports: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a new bill Thursday aimed at protecting consumers by punishing businesses, individuals and data brokers that misuse or fail to protect their data. The Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act would require businesses with the personal information of more than 10,000 customers to implement privacy and…