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Privacy Shield Adopted: Clarity For Firms, Privacy Win For Consumers

EU, News & Events, Privacy & Security

Brussels, Belgium —  The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic data transfers, was adopted in Brussels today after EU Member States approved it last week. Privacy Shield was unveiled by European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. The European Commission has in its recent negotiations obtained a number of…

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Senate Considers Troubling Expansion of National Security Letter Authority

Blog, Internet Freedom, Privacy & Security

Washington -The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is currently reviewing various amendments in anticipation of its Thursday markup of the Email Privacy Act, which won unanimous passage from the House of Representatives earlier this year. One of the proposed amendments offered by Senator John Cornyn purports to “improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic…

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Coalition Sends Senators Letter Opposing Expanded Government Access To Online Activity Without Judicial Oversight

News & Events

Washington — A coalition of public interest groups, companies, and associations sent a letter  to senators opposing a move that would give government agents greater access to electronic communications data and records of online activity without judicial oversight. In two different Committees, the Senate is considering modifying the law authorizing National Security Letters to expand…

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