Last week, the EU passed a privacy-invasive data sharing plan for travelers coming in and out of the EU by plane. The new law not only calls for the collection of information on all travelers flying in and out of Europe; it also permit easier sharing of information by security services.
April 20, 2016European Union passed a massive data protection overhaul, with new privacy rules to be enacted in April 2018. These “major reforms” will replace the existing laws, which were created in 1995 and did not adequately cover technological advances since then.
April 14, 2016The European Commission is drafting new regulations surrounding data privacy, security and confidentiality for communicaitons conducted over the Internet and on messaging apps. These regulations will apply to instant message and Internet voice call services, including hugely-popular messaging services like Skype and WhatsApp.
August 21, 2016We joined 30 other tech leaders for a presentation on all things privacy and security as they relate to the department. We received updates on many importnat topics and pieces of legislation, and some highlights from the presentation are below.
May 1, 2017