European Data Protection Board Issues Guidelines On The Use of Location Data and Contact Tracing Tools In the Context of COVID-19
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Unlike the United States, where Senators are first introducing legislation to deal with the use of personal information in the context of COVID-19, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) relies
Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Personal Data Amidst COVID-19
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On April 30, 2020, Republican Senators Wicker (MS), Thune (SD), Moran (KS) and Blackburn (TN), announced the introduction of the “COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act,” intended to protect health, g
Are Countries Willing To Bend The Privacy Rules To Track COVID-19
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Many countries are using geolocation data from phones to track COVID-19. Singapore, the United Kingdom and Israel have developed their own apps for tracking people’s movements. In Europe, mobile phone
New York’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Act Is Here
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. The COVID-19 world that we are living in is has changed the perspective of many businesses from proactive to reactive. Businesses (rightly so) are concerned with making payroll so that their employees ca
Security Advice for Zoom Videoconferencing
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread shelter in place orders have, temporarily at least, changed how humans interact. Luckily, there are more options today than ever before which allow many to maintain a modicum of
California Attorney General Fiddles While Rome Burns
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On March 17 a coalition of 35 advertising groups sent California Attorney General Xavier Becerra a letter calling for a delay in the enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) because of C
HHS Releases Bulletin Waiving Certain Provisions of HIPAA
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a bulletin this week waiving sanctions and penalties as of March 15, 2020 for non-compliance with certain provisions of HIPAA. The waiver cen
CROATIA’S ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE EPRIVACY REGULATION STALEMATE
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On February 21, 2020, Croatia released its proposal to attempt to move the ePrivacy Regulation across the finish line. The ePrivacy Regulation was proposed in 2017 with the main purpose of regulating personal d
Egypt Passes Personal Data Protection Law
On February 24, 2020, Egypt’s Parliament passed the Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”). The law has many similarities to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Scope The PDPL applies to Egyptian citizens
“SALE” UNDER THE CCPA
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) officially went into effect on January 1, 2020. According to the California Attorney General, enforcement will begin on July 1, 2020. One of the most important p