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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Read More »August 27, 2018 Comments Off on David S. Greber: Privacy regulations reach across the pond
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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Read More »August 8, 2018 Comments Off on New law may force small businesses to reveal data practices
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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Read More »August 31, 2016 Comments Off on Comey: FBI wants ‘adult conversation’ on device encryption
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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Read More »July 24, 2016 Comments Off on Sworn to silence: More employees signing nondisclosure agreements
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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Read More »July 21, 2016 Comments Off on Md. high court: Privacy trumps disclosure when listing ‘abandoned’ goods
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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Read More »November 2, 2015 Comments Off on Supreme Court seems split in dispute over false Internet data
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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Read More »March 16, 2015 Comments Off on Facebook explains what posts are not allowed on its network
Facebook is trying to clarify what posts, images and other content it allows on its site and why.
Read More »January 5, 2015 Comments Off on Board of Physicians slapped for ‘negligent’ discovery violation
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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Read More »December 8, 2014 Comments Off on Mobile apps still collect information on kids
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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Read More »November 13, 2014 Comments Off on Facebook again tries to simplify privacy policy
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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