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European Parliament Calls on European Commission to Renegotiate Privacy Shield

Hunton Privacy

On May 26, 2016, the European Parliament approved a resolution calling for the European Commission to reopen negotiations with U.S. authorities on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”), and to implement the recommendations of the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) on the draft Privacy Shield adequacy decision. The Working Party had previously published its recommendations in an Opinion regarding the draft decision issued by the European Commission on adequacy of the protection pr

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Managing the regulatory risks of cybersecurity: An evolving regulatory landscape

CGI

Managing the regulatory risks of cybersecurity: An evolving regulatory landscape. Anonymous. Fri, 05/27/2016 - 00:37. Financial institutions in the U.S. are well aware of the business risks related to cybersecurity but there are an increasing number of related regulatory risks that also need to be addressed. The combined and increased focus of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on cyber

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner announces first investigation under the address harvesting provisions

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Today, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) announced its report of findings against Compu-Finder, a Quebec-based company that offers […].

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Live Streaming Security Games

ForAllSecure

Aside from our cool research , ForAllSecure also works on creating fun and engaging games to promote computer security. Just about every employee in our company has been involved in Capture the Flag exercises for the past several years, and we have been hosting these online events for our customers for about 3 years now. One of our big dreams is to see these types of contests gain in popularity, similar to how e-sports grew.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Irish DPA Expected to Question EU Standard Contractual Clauses before Irish Courts

Hunton Privacy

On May 25, 2016, Max Schrems stated that the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) is expected to bring legal proceedings before the Irish courts concerning international data transfers under EU Standard Contractual Clauses. In an unofficial statement to the Irish press, a representative of the DPC confirmed the DPC’s intention to seek declaratory relief in the Irish High Court and to recommend that the case be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) for a prelim

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DB2 for z/OS: When Did You Last Check Your Checkpoint Frequency?

Robert's Db2

I have written in this blog a few entries about various DB2 for z/OS ZPARM parameters, including a post on DSMAX and another on EDM_SKELETON_POOL. Time for another such entry, this time focused on the parameters that determine when a DB2 subsystem will perform checkpoint processing. Checkpointing is an availability-enhancing mechanism that is related to DB2's deferred write functionality.

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LIVE STREAMING SECURITY GAMES

ForAllSecure

Aside from our cool research , ForAllSecure also works on creating fun and engaging games to promote computer security. Just about every employee in our company has been involved in Capture the Flag exercises for the past several years, and we have been hosting these online events for our customers for about 3 years now. One of our big dreams is to see these types of contests gain in popularity, similar to how e-sports grew.

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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes 2015 Annual Report

Hunton Privacy

On May 24, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) presented its Annual Report for 2015. The annual report provides an overview of the EDPS’ primary activities in 2015 and sets forth key priorities and challenges for 2016. During 2015, the EDPS focused on ensuring the adoption of a new and effective data protection framework, providing recommendations for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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Time and tide waits for no man – IoT in Insurance

CGI

Time and tide waits for no man – IoT in Insurance. p.butler@cgi.com. Fri, 05/27/2016 - 07:25. Table. Time and tide waits for no man. This old saying could also be applied for what is happening in the insurance market with IoT and that given the drive behind IoT in both the consumer and business markets. Given what IoT enables both customers and insurers to understand about themselves and the things they interact with (in near real time) the impact will be huge and it's more likely to be a case

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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The Internet of Things (IoT) – creating a whole new ‘place’ in marketing

CGI

The Internet of Things (IoT) – creating a whole new ‘place’ in marketing. p.butler@cgi.com. Thu, 05/26/2016 - 04:36. Table. “The traditional model we all grew up with is obsolete”. Jim Stengel, global marketing officer, P&G. My mobile phone finally gave up last week. I’ve had it for ages. For such a ‘simple’ lifestyle device, the options are many. Sim-only or contract?

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Will Spokeo Undermine CAFA?

Hunton Privacy

As we previously reported , the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo v. Robins has been nearly universally lauded by defense counsel as a new bulwark against class actions alleging technical violations of federal statutes. It may be that. But Spokeo also poses a significant threat to defendants by defeating their ability to remove exactly the types of cases that defendants most want in federal court.

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UK ICO Issues Priorities for GDPR Preparation

Hunton Privacy

On May 24, 2016, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published priorities for preparing for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The ICO’s priorities for issuing guidance to assist organizations with GDPR preparation are split into three phases. Phase 1 – Familiarization and Key Building Blocks. This phase focuses on issuing guidance to help organizations understand the key differences between the EU Data Protection Directive and the GDPR.

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Live Streaming Security Games

ForAllSecure

Aside from our cool research , ForAllSecure also works on creating fun and engaging games to promote computer security. Just about every employee in our company has been involved in Capture the Flag exercises for the past several years, and we have been hosting these online events for our customers for about 3 years now. One of our big dreams is to see these types of contests gain in popularity, similar to how e-sports grew.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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EU Member States to European Commission: Remove Barriers to Data Flows

Hunton Privacy

On May 23, 2016, half of the EU Member States sent a letter to the European Commission and the Netherlands (which holds the rotating presidency), seeking the removal of barriers to the free flow of data both within and outside the EU to benefit the EU from new data-driven technologies, according to Reuters and EurActive.com. The countries behind the letter include Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and S