Data Protection Report

MARCH 28, 2023

In a recent decision (the Decision ), [1] the Personal Data Protection Commission ( PDPC ) considered for the first time a company’s reliance on the Legitimate Interests Exception (as defined below) under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ( PDPA ) when the consent procured is invalid.

Personal data 98

Personal data Risk Access IT 98

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

5 of 2012 relating to Combating Information Technology Crimes, as amended by Federal No. 12 of 2016 and Emiri Decree No. 2 of 2018) prohibits invading the privacy of another person via technological means, without their consent. We will provide an analysis of the law following its official release later this year.

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence Privacy Communications Data Privacy 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 15, 2020

To close out the year, we’ve gathered some of the most notable stories from the past 12 months. The top story from February was the long-awaited conclusion to a series of data breaches that Yahoo experienced between 2012 and 2016. Lawyers are the real winners in the Yahoo data breach compensation case.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Government Personal data Data Privacy 107

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Could a party, for instance, decline to produce, review, or even collect certain types of data due to privacy concerns? Should privacy be considered a “burden” under the proportionality analysis required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)? In this essay, Robert D.

Privacy 97

Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 97

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

We want businesses to ensure that their customers and future customers have consented to having their personal data processed, but we also need to ensure that the enormous potential for new data rights and freedoms does not open us up to new threats. How then will we secure adequacy without adhering to the charter?

GDPR 120

GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 30, 2018

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Legal and Business Processes and How to Defend Its Use. We’ve compiled intriguing data from high-profile FOIA releases to contextualize how leading practitioners are using visualizations, analytics, and AI as a force multiplier for investigations.

e-Discovery 34

e-Discovery Artificial Intelligence GDPR Education 34