HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 17, 2019

On 6 June, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “ PCPD “) issued an enforcement notice against Cathay Pacific Airways (and its affiliate Hong Kong Dragon Airlines) (together, “ Cathay Pacific “) in respect of a data breach concerning unauthorized access to the personal data of some 9.4

Personal data 40

Personal data Data breaches Security Compliance 40

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 30, 2011

On June 28-30, 2011, the Council of Europe’s Bureau of the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Automatic Processing of Personal Data (known as the “T-PD-Bureau”) met in Strasbourg, France, to discuss, among other things, amending the Council of Europe’s Convention 108.

Personal data 40

Personal data Government Compliance IT 40

Hunton Privacy

JULY 15, 2015

Regardless of their technological resources and practical experience, these operators are required by the Draft Cybersecurity Law to support and cooperate with the government’s leading role in the furtherance of cybersecurity, rather than exercising a leading role of their own.

Cybersecurity 45

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Personal data Government 45

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 5, 2012

On March 22, 2012, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”), adopted an Opinion analyzing the privacy and data protection law framework applicable to the use of facial recognition technology in online and mobile services, such as social networks and smartphones.

Authentication 40

Authentication Personal data Risk Encryption 40

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

With respect to an individual’s fundamental right to access his or her own personal data, the Committee believes that individuals should not be required to pay a fee to make a subject access request.

Data Privacy 40

Data Privacy Personal data Government Access 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 22, 2021

The rights around DSARs are set out in the GDPR and Recital 63 makes it clear that it is the intention that “a data subject should have the right of access to personal data… in order to be aware of, and verify, the lawfulness of the processing”. DSARs: latest trends. Dealing with the DSAR.

Access 119

Access Personal data GDPR Financial Services 119

Hunton Privacy

JULY 4, 2012

On July 1, 2012, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) adopted WP196 (the “Opinion”) setting out an analysis of the legal framework associated with cloud computing, as well as recommendations directed at both data controllers and data processors in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”).

Cloud 40

Cloud Personal data Compliance Risk 40

Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

Important lessons were learnt following the failure of the IPA’s predecessor, the Communications Data Bill, to reach the Statute Book and replace the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Engagement with stakeholders outside the closed investigative world was something that should not be feared but embraced.

Communications 156

Communications Government Personal data Compliance 156

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

We want businesses to ensure that their customers and future customers have consented to having their personal data processed, but we also need to ensure that the enormous potential for new data rights and freedoms does not open us up to new threats. How then will we secure adequacy without adhering to the charter?

GDPR 120

GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 30, 2019

According to a survey conducted in April for the CNIL, 62 percent of French people have heard about the GDPR and 70 percent say that they are more aware of the protection of their personal data compared to past years. The majority of those fines (seven fines) were imposed on companies following a personal data breach.

GDPR 48

GDPR Personal data Data breaches Marketing 48

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You start out with a theory (a set of data coming from an alleged source), but you don't have a vested interested in whether the claim is true or not, rather you follow the evidence and see where it leads. Millions" turned out to be a combination of publicly available LinkedIn profile data and 5.8M

Data breaches 135

Data breaches IT Personal data Passwords 135

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 11, 2012

On October 5, 2012, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) issued an Opinion providing further input on the recent data protection reform discussions in the EU. The Opinion follows the Working Party’s first Opinion on the EU data protection reform proposals issued on March 23, 2012.

Personal data 40

Personal data IT 40

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Relatively recent advances in technology — smartphones and social media, in particular — have allowed businesses to collect, store, and find ways to monetize far more personal data than ever before. social security and credit card numbers, employee and patient health data, and customer financial records).”43

Privacy 94

Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 94

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 4, 2013

The European Commission published the Proposed Regulation in January 2012. Although the possibility of recasting the Proposed Regulation as a directive remains, the Presidency’s amendments emphasize that differing levels of data protection within the European Union must not impede the free flow of personal data within the Union (Recital 11).

Personal data 40

Personal data Risk Data breaches Marketing 40

Troy Hunt

APRIL 15, 2019

Still, this has been a useful exercise to understand not just how the various entities relate to each other, but also because it shows that the scope of this issue isn't just constrained to kids, it affects the elderly too. Certainly not the current gen XS, does that resolution put it back in about the iPhone 5 era from 2012?

Passwords 111

Passwords Privacy Security Access 111