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By now, the world – or at least those who care about privacy and appreciate the importance of international data flows, which is just about everyone I deal with – is aware the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in the Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (Schrems II) case yesterday. Most are also aware that, at the [...]
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Today, companies, individuals, governments, and institutions can instantaneously transfer information from one end of the globe to the other. Indeed, data transfers underpin the global economy, drive communications and social interaction, and form the foundation of a seemingly limitless number of data-driven technologies and services we take for granted and depend on. Unfortunately, regulators in both [...]
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The internet has allowed people and businesses to become connected at a scale once thought unimaginable. With just the click of a button families can share photos, banks can process loans, universities can share research, and so much more. Alongside the growth of these positive innovations, however, cyber criminals have become increasingly sophisticated, and there has been a corresponding increase [...]
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It is safe to say Internet of Things (IoT) fascination has gripped Washington’s attention. Over the past year, there have been no fewer than six congressional hearings and the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Internet of Things (IoT). It seems there is a large IoT forum taking place somewhere in the nation’s capital on an almost weekly basis. We welcome policymakers’ interest in IoT, and look [...]