This is the second part of a three part post. In this part Aidan O’Neill considers EU secondary legislation on access to documents. […] Data protection and EU Institutions Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 was made by the EU legislature under reference Article 286 EC (what is now Article 16(2) TFEU, the provisions of which are…
Category: Laws
Commerce Online Privacy Report Gets Mixed Grades
I still haven’t had time to read the report for myself, but the online “buzz” about the new report and recommendations from the Commerce Department is that it falls far short of where we need to be. Here are just two news stories about reactions. Brian Prince of eWeek reports: A new U.S. Dept. of Commerce…
WI: Lawmakers Approve Fingerprint Scanners to Prevent Child Care Fraud
Ann-Elise Henzl reports: In an effort to prevent fraud at day care centers, the state will install fingerprint scanners to track the children who are attending. The state says the system will allow it to monitor attendance, and make sure the state is only reimbursing day care facilities for services actually provided. […] Patrick Marley…
Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework
Quick pointer: The Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force has released its report, Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework. I haven’t had time to read it yet, but you can read it at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/2010/IPTF_Privacy_GreenPaper_12162010.pdf Update 1: Hunton & Williams offer a summary of the paper.