EU-US Privacy Shield and the Future of Data Protection

The European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016 as a replacement for the Safe Harbor rules that were overturned by the European Court of Justice in October 2015. This new framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in the EU whose personal data is transferred to the United States as well as bringing legal clarity for businesses relying on transatlantic data transfers. The new EU-US Privacy Shield is an example...

The European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016 as a replacement for the Safe Harbor rules that were overturned by...

With the British decision to leave the European Union, there may be a trend of corporate headquarters leaving the UK to remain under the EU. This may trigger inadvertent data breaches as those organizations choosing to move could see an increase in employee exits that may bring security and privacy implications. I have read recent reports of increases in visa applications and emigration requests as many people are seriously thinking of going to Canada,...

With the British decision to leave the European Union, there may be a trend of corporate headquarters leaving the UK to remain under the...

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