Privacy

GATINEAU, QC, January 26, 2023 – Convenient and environmentally friendly, e-receipts are the way of the future, but they are also raising questions about consumer privacy. It is an issue highlighted in a recent investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) into Home Depot of Canada Inc. (Home…

In 2022, we saw broad support behind federal privacy legislation in the US Congress. While the American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA) did not see the president’s pen prior to the midterms, the fact that such a bill saw a committee vote in the House — approved 53–2, with bipartisan support —…

The world of digital assets is snowballing in popularity and value. Cryptocurrencies, tokens, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and other digital assets are becoming hot commodities in the modern investment and financial landscape. Unfortunately, this surge in value does attract not only legit investors but also malicious hackers. Digital assets are particularly…

The rapid rise in data collection has been easy to ignore for many people. As long as our apps run smoothly and our packages show up on time, we don’t give much thought to what goes into making that possible. That blissful ignorance has been chipped away in recent years…

Welcome to “The Data Privacy Advantage Newsletter” which will be a monthly resource hub of practical information, advice and content that will help organizations make Data Privacy a business advantage.   Ready or not, here comes the full force of many Data Privacy and data protection regulations in 2023! 2023…

Imagine having a master key for your life. A key or password that gives access to the front door to your home, your bedroom, your diary, your computer, your phone, your car, your safe deposit, your health records. Would you go around making copies of that key and giving them…

On 7 October 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14086 “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities” (EO 14086). EO 14086 represents a significant milestone for transatlantic data transfers. Not only will the new safeguards form the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission for transfers made using the…

The central German state of Hesse’s local Data Protection Authority (DPA) has banned the use of Microsoft 365 in its schools, citing concerns over privacy violations. According to the authority, the program’s settings gather data from within the users’ programs. This clearly violates the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…

The fundamental components of effective corporate compliance programs have not changed significantly in recent years.1 However, United States enforcement authorities are trying to reinvigorate companies’ attention to those programs. U.S. Department of Justice leaders expressed particular concern this year about whether companies have appropriately integrated their compliance departments. In March 2022,…

A new test of how Apple gathers usage data from iPhones has found that the company collects personally identifiable information while explicitly promising not to. The privacy policy governing Apple’s device analytics says the “none of the collected information identifies you personally.” But an analysis of the data sent to Apple shows it includes a permanent, unchangeable ID number called a Directory Services…