John Battelle's Searchblog

OCTOBER 22, 2016

The post Google Capitulates to Facebook’s Identity Machine: Is This Good News For The Open Web? appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Long time readers of this site know that once a year I make predictions, and revisit those I made the year before. But it’s not often I look back farther than one year to see if perhaps I was just a tad too early.

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Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Innovative Internet of Things efforts need the maturity and experience of industrial internet service providers to secure data platforms and drive growth.

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PerezBox

OCTOBER 23, 2016

The concept of Defense in Depth is not new. It’s been leveraged in the InfoSec domain for a long time, and has it’s roots deeply embedded in military strategy and. Read More. The post Defense in Depth And Website Security appeared first on PerezBox.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Recently, the Cyberspace Administration of China published for public comment a draft of the Regulations on the Online Protection of Minors (“Draft Regulations”). The Draft Regulations are open for comment until October 31, 2016. The Draft Regulations stipulate certain requirements are applicable to the online collection and use of personal information of minors.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued its first Compliance and Enforcement Decision* under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL). The Commission […].

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

On October 25, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission released a guide for businesses on how to handle and respond to data breaches (the “Guide”). The 16-page Guide details steps businesses should take once they become aware of a potential breach. The Guide also underscores the need for cyber-specific insurance to help offset potentially significant response costs.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

On October 19, 2016, the International Trade Administration issued a press release reaffirming the commitment of both the U.S. Department of Commerce and Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission (the “PPC”) to continue implementation of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) system in order to foster the protection of personal information transferred across borders.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

This post has been updated. . On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced the adoption of rules that require broadband Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) to take steps to protect consumer privacy (the “Rules”). According to the FCC’s press release , the Rules are intended to “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs.” .

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The National Highway Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently issued non-binding guidance that outlines best practices for automobile manufacturers to address automobile cybersecurity. The guidance, entitled Cybersecurity Best Practices for Modern Vehicles (the “Cybersecurity Guidance”), was recently previewed in correspondence with the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Energy and Commerce Committee”).

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A recent update on the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (the “CJEU’s”) website has revealed that Digital Rights Ireland, an Irish privacy advocacy group, has filed an action for annulment against the European Commission’s adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (the “Privacy Shield”). Digital Rights Ireland has yet to comment on its action, but media sources quote a spokesperson for the European Commission acknowledging the case and stressing the European Commission’s conviction

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Hunton & Williams LLP is proud to announce our Privacy & Information Security Law Blog has been nominated in The Expert Institute’s 2016 Best Legal Blog Contest for Best AmLaw Blog of 2016. From all of the editors, lawyers and contributors that make our blog a success, we appreciate your continued support and readership, and ask that you please take a moment to vote for our blog!

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

On October 21, 2016, the Vietnam e-Commerce and Information Technology Agency and APEC co-hosted an APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) system capacity-building workshop in Da Nang, Vietnam, on the heels of last week’s bilateral affirmation of commitment between the U.S. and Japan to implement and expand the CBPR system. The workshop further signals the continuing growth of the CBPR system.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Earlier this month, Hunton & Williams announced that Global Privacy and Cybersecurity partner Aaron P. Simpson has switched to London from the firm’s New York office. He will continue his work on behalf of clients as a leader of the firm’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. “There is growing European interest in the U.S. Privacy Shield and in cybersecurity issues, areas in which Aaron has particular experience,” said Bridget Treacy , managing partner of the firm’s London office.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On October 18, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Apache Corp. v. Great American Ins. Co., No 15-20499 (5th Cir. Oct. 18, 2016), that a crime protection insurance policy does not cover loss resulting from a fraudulent email directing funds to be sent electronically to the imposter’s bank account because the scheme did not constitute “computer fraud” under the policy.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Earlier this month, at a meeting of the Article 31 Committee, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled two draft Commission Implementing Decisions that propose amendments to the existing adequacy decisions and decisions on EU Model Clauses. Adequacy decisions establish whether a third country provides adequate safeguards to protect personal data, and decisions are made by the Commission following its assessment of a country’s national law and international commitments on data protection.

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