Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the “Dutch DPA”) recently published materials regarding the COVID-19 crisis, including recommendations and FAQs for employers and recommendations for employees. In the materials, the Dutch DPA emphasizes that, while fighting the virus and saving lives is the top priority, privacy must not [Read More…]
Now that so many people are working from home, they are using conferencing platforms like Zoom. There’s been some talk about Zoom actually collecting what seems an invasive amount of information about people while they are connected to Zoom. EFF recently noted about Zoom: The host of a Zoom call [Read More…]
I think we could all use some good news these days, so here are two recent privacy “wins” reported by Feilidh Dwyer of the New Zealand privacy commissioner’s office: Employer’s failure to secure employee’s personal information results in $7000 pay-out A man discovered he was the victim of credit card [Read More…]
Bob Bauder reports: Pittsburgh’s first responders won’t be notified if they are exposed to a person later testing positive for covid-19, and officials said the situation poses a potential public health risk. The problem is federal privacy laws and Pennsylvania’s mounting number of positive covid-19 cases, officials said. Representatives of [Read More…]