Monika Kuschewsky and Vera Coughlan of Covington & Burling write: Today, the European Commission published the text of the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (see the Commission’s press release here), which consists of: a draft adequacy decision; the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Principles issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce; and the official representations and commitments contained in separate letters…
Month: February 2016
Police Body-Worn Cameras: Where Your State Stands
Want to know if police in your state use body cameras to record interactions? Joe Cadillic sends along a resource from apps.urban.org that will give you info on your state.
Leaked! Details Of The New Congressional Commission To Take On The Encryption Issue
Mike Masnick has the scoop on TechDirt, along with the draft bill and some related documents. Mike writes, in part: So, should this bill pass, the Commission would have 16 members, with the Republicans and Democrats each appointing eight, and that eight that each party appoints would be one person from each of the following…
UK: ICO issues £350,000 monetary penalty to nuisance caller
Prodial Ltd, a lead generation firm responsible for over 46 million automated nuisance calls, has been fined £350,000 by the ICO. It’s the regulator’s largest ever fine. Over 1,000 people complained to the ICO about the automated calls which played recorded messages relating to PPI claims. Monetary Penalty Notice (pdf)