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08/24/2016 Brexit won't shift UK privacy law in the short-term News

Privacy analysts don't expect UK privacy law to change in the short-term as the UK works through a possible EU exit.

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08/23/2016 CA considering data security, geolocation rules News

CA is considering revising state law to include consumer biometric and geolocation data.

08/22/2016 FTC Chair comments at Tech Policy Institute Aspen Forum News

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez spoke at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum. Of note, Ramirez noted a shift in defintion of personally identifiable information to include persistent identifiers.

08/19/2016 Update: Subscription bombing, ESPs & Spamhaus - Brian Krebs post News

Brian Krebs has posted a summary of the subscription bombing we have been reporting.

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08/15/2016 WordToWise Posting on subscription attack News

Laura Atkins at WordToTheWise has posted a summary of the subscription sign-up attacks that ocurred over the weekend. 

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08/05/2016 Hamburg's DPA aiming to challenge Privacy Shield News

Hamburg DPA plans to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union whether or not i tthinks the EU Privacy Commission decision to make a deal with the US for the Privacy Shield program is valid.

08/04/2016 Microsoft, others commit to Privacy Shield Data Transfers News

Microsoft, Salesforce, and more than 30 other companies will take advantage of new Privacy Shield mechanism for data transfers from the EU to the US.

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08/02/2016 Privacy Shield sign ups begin News

Privacy Shield sign ups begin as UE offers redress advice.

07/28/2016 Survey shows EU citizens see need for cookie directive update News

BNA reports that a survey of EU citizens overwhelmngly agree that the e-Privacy Directive needs an update.

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07/28/2016 U.S. companies lack knowledge of Canadian Anti-Spam Law News

CRTC issues an enforcement advisory telling businesses to keep track of consumers' consent to receive emails, as lawyers fear many U.S. businesses may not be aware of their obligations under Canadian Law.

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