US-EU Privacy Shield Approved
Since the Safe Harbor rules were struck down by EU courts, the US and EU have been in negotiations to replace it. This morning (pacific time) the EU approved the new rules called Privacy Shield. WSJ Article
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Privacy and being online
- laura
- Sep 30, 2015
I have an email address that’s old enough to drink. It came to me today when I was discussing data hygiene. I mean, I have an email address that is old enough to drink! And it wasn’t even my first email address, it’s just the one I still have access to.
This realization led me down a path of what things have changed since I got that address.
I remember …
… when things posted on the Internet weren’t around forever.
… when Google bought DejaNews and made USENET archives more available.
FCC notice of proposed rulemaking
- laura
- Jun 2, 2016
The FCC recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking that will have an impact on how we fight abuse on the internet. M3AAWG has submitted a comment on the proposal (pdf link). All submissions can be found on the FCC website.
Read MoreNew EU directives
- laura
- Oct 11, 2011
The EU has published consumer protection directives. Members states have 2 years to implement and enforce these directives.
The interesting bit is this: