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July 2010
FTC Raises Info Security Bar with Twitter Case
HR Data Breached Seven Times in July
U.S. Cloud Providers Lobbying EU on Privacy Rules
Art 29 WP Urges Adoption of Accountability Principle
Schleswig-Holstein DPA Calls for End to Safe Harbor
Ukraine Enacts Comprehensive Data Protection Law
June 2010
Supreme Court Allows Search of Work-Issued Pager
Worldwide Investigations of Google Wi-Fi Sniffing
German DPA Finds Cloud Computing Largely Illegal
Half a Dozen HR Data Breaches in June
Taiwan Passes Personal Data Protection Act
May 2010
German DPAs Call for Safe Harbor Checks
EU Rights Agency: Stronger DPAs, Employment Laws Needed
House Examines Use of Credit Info in Employment
Google Wi-Fi Sniffing Explodes as Major Privacy Violation
Seven HR Data Breaches Reported in May
April 2010
Dept. of Commerce to Address Internet Privacy
Military Hit Hard by April Data Breaches
Ten Privacy Commissioners Challenge Google
Mexico Passes Omnibus Data Protection Law
NIST Issues Guide to Protecting PII
March 2010
Senators Propose National Worker ID Card
FTC Requires Monitoring Outbound Internet Traffic
HR Data Breaches Moderate in March
Top EU Privacy Regulator Calls for ‘Privacy by Design’
French Senate Approves Amendment to DP Law
Japanese Cell Phone Tracks Employee Motions
February 2010
Massachusetts Data Security Law Now in Effect
Checking Job Applicants Online Very Common in U.S.
Google Runs into Privacy Buzz-Saw over Buzz
HR Data
Continues Hemorrhaging in February
European Commission Updates Model Contract for Processors
More Requirements Emerging in Alberta PIPA Amendment
January 2010
FTC Declines to Address Adequacy of Safe Harbor Policies
Federal Government to Keep SSNs as Employee IDs
Ten HR Data Breaches in January
Background Checks? There's an App for That
UN Watchdog Calls for International Privacy Agreement
UK
DPA Receives Power to Impose £500,000 Fines
December 2009
Supreme Court to Hear City of Ontario vs. Quon
Facebook Changes Privacy Controls, Provokes Critics
Online PHR Vendors Graded on Privacy Protections
Another Lull in HR Data Breaches
Major Revamp of EU Data Protection Law Coming
New Rules for Oversight of System Admins in Italy
November 2009
Commissioners Approve Draft Global Data Privacy Standard
DOC to Review Safe Harbor Privacy Policies
Eight HR Data Breaches in November
Massachusetts Finalizes Data Security Regulations
October 2009
FTC Settles with Six Companies Claiming Participation in Safe Harbor
EEOC Issues Guidance for Employers in Handling Pandemic Flu
Employee Awarded $1.8 Million for Invasion of Privacy
Microsoft to Seek ISO Certification for Its Cloud Services
Are US
Employers Finally Protecting HR Data?
DPA Finds Daimler Pre-Employment Blood Tests Illegal
September 2009
Shared Assessments Program Expands Membership
Dept. of Defense to Let Troops Use Social Media
September Lull in HR Data Breaches
Hustinx Expects UN, OECD to Adopt New Data Privacy Standard
Hyatt Becomes First Company to Win Expedited BCR Approval
CNIL Fines Company for Covert CCTV System
August 2009
Massachusetts Revises ID Theft Regs, Extends Deadline
Facebook Will Meet Canadian Privacy Objections
Seven HR Data Breaches Reported in August
FTC Brings EHR Vendors Under Breach Notification Rule
FTC Takes Enforcement Action over Safe Harbor
South
African Privacy Bill Approved by Cabinet
July 2009
Commissioner Finds Facebook Violates Canadian Privacy Law
DHS to Push Ahead with E-Verify but Drop “No-Match Rule”
Cloud Computing Standards Group Formed, but Feds May Not Wait
Big Companies, School Districts and Laptops Dominate July Breaches
DP Law Amended, Employee Privacy Act Coming in Germany
CNIL Drops Prior Authorization for Safe Harbor Transfers
June 2009
Court Rules MySpace Comments Off-Limits to Boss
Growing Role of Organized Crime in Data Breaches
Social Networking Sites Subject to EU Data Protection Law
British Standard on Data Protection Published
Federal Data Protection Law Progresses in Mexico
May 2009
NIST Backs Overhaul of 1974 Privacy Act
Proposal for New International Standard Moves Forward
French Pass Law to Speed Data Transfer Approvals
Online Personal Health Records to Remain in Canada
Forrester and Chambers Urge Heightened Scrutiny of Cloud Security
April 2009
FTC Issues Draft Breach Notification Regulations
Eight HR Data Breaches in April
DHS Privacy Office in Forefront on Use of Social Media
Corporate Spying Scandals Continue to Mount in Germany
NIST Issues Password Management Guidance
Privacy-information Services: The Free, the Cheap and the Pricey
March 2009
Behavioral Targeting Moves to Center Stage
Most March HR Data Breaches in Public Sector
PHR Vendors Slow to Embrace ARRA Requirements
Worker Blacklist Scandal in UK
EC Issues Guide to Data Protection Compliance
February 2009
Major Changes Coming in HIPAA Requirements
Massachusetts Delays Data Security Regs Until 2010
Report Explores Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing
HR Data Breaches Keep on Coming
Germany Rocked by Spying on Employees Scandal
Canada Launches Certification Service for EHR Vendors
January 2009
2009 Begins with Ten Breaches of HR Data
NIST Issues New Draft Standard on Protecting PII
BSI Publishes Draft Data Protection Standard
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Issues Transborder Guidelines
Personality Tests Undermined by Availability of Cheat Sheets
December 2008
HHS Issues New Privacy Guidelines for EHRs
Employers Face Challenges with Social Networking
Cobbler’s Children Once Again Go without Shoes
FTC to Co-Sponsor International Data Security Conference
Switzerland Accepts US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
November 2008
Massachusetts's Data Security Law Delayed
Employee Snooping Back in News
Starbucks Not the Only Employer Spilling the Beans
Bermuda Preparing EU-Style Privacy Law
Employee
Firing for Blog Comments Upheld
October 2008
Six HR Data Breaches, Six Different Causes
Mutual Recognition Pact May Speed BCR Approvals
European Privacy Conferences Available Online
More Funding, Powers for UK DPA
Uruguay Enacts Comprehensive Data Protection Law
September 2008
Massachusetts Mandates Rigorous Data Security Program
Financial Crisis May Spur More Regulation of Privacy
Google Remains in Art 29 WP Crosshairs
HR Data Breaches Slow in September
Who is Guarding the Guardians?
DOJ Backtracks on Attorney-Client Privilege
Laptop Seizures Gaining Attention of Lawmakers
Only Four HR Data Breaches in August
Russia Establishes DPA, Website and Registration
ALRC Issues Massive Report on Privacy Law Changes
July 2008
Privacy Certification Coming for Personal Health Records
Eleven HR Data Breaches in July
Top Canadian Court: Attorney-Client Privilege Trumps Privacy
DOC Issues Safe Harbor Certification Mark
June 2008
Outsourcing of Communications Creates Right to Privacy
Tech and Health Care Firms Announce PHR Privacy Guidelines
Connecticut Mandates Employee Data Protection Policy
Article 29 WP Encourages Use of BCRs
May 2008
New Genetic Information Law Poses Challenges
Facebook: Coming Soon to an Employee Portal Near You?
Google Launches Health Service in Beta Mode
Sixth Pfizer Data Breach in a Year
UK DPA Gains Power to Fine Data Breachers
April 2008
Congress Passes Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
No Spring Break for Employee Data Breaches
European Commission to Study Privacy Law Changes
JAL Employees Reject $473,000 Settlement Offer
Japan Issues Guidelines for Working with Data Processors
March 2008
HR Groups Support New Federal Work Eligibility Bill
Patriot Act Chills Acceptance of Software-as-a-Service
Breaches of HR Data Reach Peak Levels
Consultation on Use of RFID Chips in Workplace
Research Shows Weak Wireless Security at Airports
February 2008
Electronic Health Records Taking Center Stage
Laptops Subject to Search and Seizure at US Borders
Stolen Computers, Vendors Dominate February Breaches
Swedish DPA Blocks Processing by Standard & Poor’s
Disk Encryption Not Always Effective
January 2008
Ninth Circuit Court Hands JPL Employees a Victory
New York Law Restricts Use of Truncated SSNs
Microsoft Seeks Patent on Worker-Monitoring System
HR Data Breaches Continue in January
Spain Issues New Data Protection Regulation
FTC Releases Data Security Resources