Workshop:

 

Managing Global Data Privacy Challenges

(Full- or half-day, scheduled upon request)



Privacy News:

 

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?

 

August 2008

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

 

CNIL Audits Employment Sector

 

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

 

And the Beat Goes On

 

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

 

CNIL Fines Another Employer

 

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

 

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