New Chinese rules significantly heighten personal data protection requirements *

China - February 27 2013
On December 28, 2012, China's legislative body issued a decision that lays out the basic framework for protection of electronic personal data, which…

Co-authors: Yuet Ming Tham, Alan Charles Raul, Lei Li, John Casanova.

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California Supreme Court decides Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 does not apply to online transactions *

USA - February 4 2013
Today the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Apple v. Superior Court (Krescent), holding that the Song-Beverly Credit Card…

Co-authors: Catherine M. Barrad, Alan Charles Raul, Amy P. Lally.

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California Attorney General releases privacy best practices for mobile applications *

USA - January 17 2013
On January 10, 2013, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released extensive recommendations for privacy best practices for mobile…

Co-authors: Alan Charles Raul, Amy P. Lally.

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Business concern over amendments to proposed EU data protection regulation *

European Union - January 15 2013
The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee has published its draft report on the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation that is causing…

Co-authors: John Casanova, William RM Long.

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Mandatory defense contractor network penetration reporting *

USA - January 7 2013
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, including a provision establishing a new mandatory…

Co-authors: Alan Charles Raul, Michael A. Nemeroff.

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