Dave Banisar has updated his global map on data protection laws: Approximately 100 countries and independent jurisdictions and territories around the world have adopted comprehensive data protection/privacy laws to protect personal data held by both governments and private companies. This map shows which jurisdictions have adopted laws or have pending initiatives to adopt one. You…
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board posts notice of public meeting to be held July 9
From the Federal Register: Notice of Meeting SUMMARY The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board will conduct a public workshop with invited experts, academics and advocacy organizations regarding surveillance programs operated pursuant to Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. DATES: July 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.-4:30…
What Is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? Finding Common Ground in the EU and US
Daniel Solove and Paul Schwartz write: We recently released a draft of our new essay, Reconciling Personal Information in the European Union and the United States, and we want to highlight some of its main points here. The privacy law of the United States (US) and European Union (EU) differs in many fundamental ways, greatly complicating…