Announcement from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s Office: July 19, 2021 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) have committed to coordinate their activities to maximize expertise and ensure productive engagements with national security institutions on privacy matters of mutual relevance. The two organizations…
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Taking back control: The European Digital Identity
Kristof De Vulder, Florian De Rouck, and Emma Stockman of DLA Piper write: On 3 June 2021, the EU Commission proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents and businesses in the EU. The proposal amends Regulation 910/2014/EU (eIDAS Regulation) and introduces a so-called “digital wallet,” which may be provided…
Other privacy news of interest….
Links courtesy of Joe Cadillic: E.U.’s Digital Vaccination Passports Go Into Effect: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/world/europe/eu-digital-covid-certificates.html New ‘Digital Violence’ platform maps dozens of victims of NSO Group’s spyware: https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/03/digital-violence-nso-group-spyware/ Iceland- Data Protection Authority fined Huppuís ehf. ISK 5 million for unlawful video surveillance: https://www.personuvernd.is/urlausnir/huppuis-ehf.-sektud-vegna-voktunar-med-eftirlitsmyndavelum-i-starfsmannarymi-1 Netherlands: Consumers’ Association files €1.5B claim against TikTok for children’s privacy rights violations https://www.consumentenbond.nl/nieuws/2021/schadeclaim-van-15-miljard-tegen-tiktok UK- Govt accused…
Funniest Privacy Videos + Privacy at Law Schools
Law professor Daniel Solove writes: At my event, the Privacy Law Salon, we have a wonderful tradition of showing some of the year’s funniest privacy videos after dinner. I thought I’d share some of the videos I have enjoyed the most, plus some new ones I recently found.