Daniel Solove writes about personal and sensitive data: A quiet revolution has been going on with personal and sensitive data. There have been many notable developments. In the past few years, we’ve witnessed the triumph of the EU approach to defining personal data and to designating special protections for sensitive data. We’ve seen a growing recognition in the law that:…
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Canada’s Privacy Commissioner seeks input on draft biometrics guidance documents
October 11, 2023 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking input to update guidance for organizations related to handling biometric information for both public and private sector organizations. Since the OPC’s existing guidance on biometrics was published in 2011, technologies such as fingerprinting, voice identification, facial recognition and even new uses for…
Announce: Fall Privacy Foundation Seminar
For those in the Colorado area, this announcement was seen on Centennial Man blog: The Fall Privacy Foundation Seminar is scheduled for Friday, October 27th. Recent Developments in State Privacy Laws *The Colorado Privacy Act *State Privacy Laws in Colorado compared to states like California and Virginia Our Panel includes: Corinne O’Doherty, Senior Legislative Aide for…
SEC Approves Revised Privacy Act Rule
Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2023 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved a rule to revise the Commission’s regulations under the Privacy Act, which is the principal law governing the handling of personal information in the federal government. The final rule clarifies, updates, and streamlines the Commission’s Privacy Act regulations. In addition, the final…