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Canadian Bill Seeks Mandatory Data Breach Notification
Mandatory data breach notification may soon become federal law in Canada. The Canadian Parliament is currently reviewing Bill C-12, a proposed update to Canada’s existing privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). PIPEDA currently does not contain any breach notification provisions. The proposed update would require entities to notify both affected … Continue reading
Ireland’s Security Breach Code of Practice May Be Effective Soon
Ireland is prepping for stricter requirements soon to be in effect for the protection of personal data. In March of 2011, Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner released his 2010 Annual Report [.pdf] regarding the state of data protection. It was reported that in 2010, the office of the Data Protection Commissioner received 410 data breach notifications, … Continue reading
European Union Directives Will Require Mandatory Data Breach Notification
Proposed revisions to the European Union’s Data Protection Directive have been a hot topic in recent months. A “Directive”, for those unfamiliar, is a legislative act of the European Union which requires all EU member states to implement laws to achieve a particular result. As enacted, the Data Protection Directive lacks mandatory data breach notification … Continue reading
European Commission Wants Your Input on Cloud Computing
The European Commission (Commission), the executive body of the European Union, is seeking the advice of cloud computing users and providers regarding the best uses of cloud technology. While difficult to define, cloud computing offers a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly … Continue reading
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Not Required for Copyright Office Records
Many people are familiar with the phrase “Freedom of Information Act” but they do not fully understand how the Act effects different areas of the law. The United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires federal agencies to make their records available to the public either on their own or in response to a request. … Continue reading