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Accountability phase II - demonstrating and measuring accountability

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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October 28 2010

On October 26, 2010, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (the "Centre") released its long-awaited paper, "Demonstrating and Measuring Accountability, Accountability Phase II - The Paris Project" at the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem, Israel

Global privacy enforcement authorities launch cooperative network and website

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global, USA
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September 22 2010

The United States Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently joined forces with privacy authorities from eleven other countries to launch the Global Privacy Enforcement Network ("GPEN"), which aims to promote cross-border information sharing and enforcement of privacy laws

Hackers identify privacy vulnerabilities in photo sharing websites

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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August 12 2010

BBC News is reporting that privacy was a major topic at this year's Hackers on Planet Earth ("HOPE") conference that was held in New York in July

Facebook announces privacy changes for third-party applications

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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July 1 2010

Bret Taylor, the Chief Technology Officer of Facebook, announced this week on the Facebook Blog that the company will enhance privacy protections pertaining to third-party applications

Hague Conference adopts paper on privacy and data protection

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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May 18 2010

At a meeting held April 7-9, 2010, the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law adopted a document entitled 'Cross-Border Data Flows and Protection of Privacy' that outlines the organization's possible future work in the area of privacy and data protection law

International data protection authorities scold Google over privacy concerns

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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April 21 2010

On April 19, 2010, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, and the heads of nine other international data protection authorities took part in an unprecedented collaboration by issuing a strongly worded letter of reproach to Google's Chief Executive Officer, Eric Schmidt

Privacy and data security risks in cloud computing

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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February 5 2010

Cloud computing raises complex legal issues related to privacy and information security

International body to approve resolution for a draft of international standards on the protection of personal data

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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May 14 2009

In November, the 31st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners will approve a resolution that will include an international standard for privacy protection called the "Joint Proposal for a Draft of International Standards on the Protection of Privacy with regard to the processing of Personal Data."

Attendees at Barcelona meeting discuss global privacy standards

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global
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February 6 2009

On January 12, 2009, national and international data protection experts met in Barcelona under the auspices of the Catalonian data protection agency to consider the adoption of international privacy standards

Satyam crisis highlights security and corporate issues for outsourcing customers

Hunton & Williams LLP
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Global, India
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January 8 2009

Scarcely a month after the world media was flooded with news of the catastrophic terrorist attacks in Mumbai, headlines are once again rife with articles on the global impact of events in India