Any of these business attributes or activities will subject an American company to the requirements of the European Unions new privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation.

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A Rhode Island software company that sells primarily to businesses is nonetheless making sure it complies with a strict California law about consumers' privacy.

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WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey warned again Tuesday about the bureau’s inability to access digital devices because of encryption and said investigators were collecting information about the challenge in preparation for an “adult conversation” next year. Widespread encryption built ...

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In the pile of documents new hires have to sign, there’s one that has been popping up more and more. It’s a document that may be as important as an employment contract, because it can put an employee in some ...

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The Maryland Public Information Act prohibits the state comptroller from listing abandoned properties in order of their value, as that information would disclose personal financial information regarding their owners, Maryland’s top court has unanimously ruled.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems split along ideological lines as it considers whether websites that collect and sell personal data can be sued for posting false information if the errors don’t cause any specific harm. The justices heard arguments ...

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Facebook is trying to clarify what posts, images and other content it allows on its site and why.

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A Montgomery County judge has blocked the Maryland Board of Physicians from contesting liability in a suit by the family of a controversial former physician, saying the board deserved the unusual sanction because the day-long deposition of its executive director was “in short, a waste of time.”

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A landmark 2013 law aimed at protecting the privacy of America's youngest mobile consumers hasn't stopped app developers from collecting vast amounts of data.

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One more time, Facebook is trying to simplify its lengthy privacy policy — and make it much shorter — to explain how it targets advertisements to its 1.35 billion users.

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