Jennifer Johnson, Jayne Ponder, Andrew Longhi, Tyler Holbrook, Lindsay Brewer, James Yoon, and Nira Pandya of Covington & Burling write: In this update, we detail the key legislative developments in the second quarter of 2021 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), the Internet of Things (“IoT”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and federal privacy legislation. Read…
Category: Misc
FTC to Host Virtual PrivacyCon 2021 on July 27
FTC to Host Virtual PrivacyCon 2021 on July 27 The Federal Trade Commission will host PrivacyCon 2021 to examine the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. WHEN: Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET WHERE: The event will be held online. A link to view PrivacyCon will…
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency to collaborate on issues of mutual interest
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…
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…