EU/UK, Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007 resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The EU draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007, as approved by each House of Parliament, will take effect on 1st October 2007. These regulations implement the Data Retentions Directive 2006/24/EC and will apply to public electronic communications providers. Data will be retained for a period of 12 months from the date of communication (Regulation 4(2)). The types of data to be retained are telephone numbers and mobile numbers (Regulation 5(1) and 5(2)). The regulations do not apply to data from internet access, e-mail and internet telephony (VoIP).
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CongressLine - The EU Privacy Protection Directive and the U.S. Safe Harbor (2000) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
In October of 1998, the European Union Directive on Data Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data and on the Free Movement of such Data entered into force. In its simplest form, this Directive (otherwise known as Directive 95/46/EC or the Data Privacy Directive) does not allow the transfer of personal data to a country outside of the EU which lacks adequate personal data privacy safeguards.
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Analysis: Court Nixes Patriot Act Subpoena (September 7, 2007) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
A federal judge in New York has ruled that a provision of the Patriot Act allowing the FBI to issue secret subpoenas to Internet service providers and other communications companies is unconstitutional and has ordered the bureau to cease using them.
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Computer Technology Review resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Founded in 1981, Computer Technology Review (CTR) is a respected editorial authorities in the computer storage industry and today the CTR Web site is one of the largest sites devoted to data storage and data management. Except for specialty printed publications throughout the year, CTR is entirely online.
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FTC, Financial Privacy Rule: Interagency Notice Research Project Home Page resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
In August 2004, six of the agencies issued a statement of work describing the research design for the first phase, or form development phase, of the project. In September 2004, the agencies selected Kleimann Communication Group to conduct the phase one research.
On March 31, 2006, the agencies released the Kleimann report on the form development research.
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FTC, Privacy Initiatives Home Page resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Federal Trade Commission is educating consumers and businesses about the importance of personal information privacy, including the security of personal information. Under the FTC Act, the Commission guards against unfairness and deception by enforcing companies' privacy promises about how they collect, use and secure consumers' personal information.
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Daily Tech resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
DailyTech is an online magazine for a well-educated, tech audience. Our readers enjoy hard-hitting and up to the minute CE, PC, IT and information technology news. DailyTech’s fast-moving content also reaches out via news syndications, public portals, and forums.
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Search Privacy Practices: A Work In Progress (CDT, August 2007) resource Research / Studies Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Many of the top Internet search companies have recently announced new privacy initiatives aimed at giving users greater control over data about their search activities or stronger assurances that it is being handled appropriately. That the search engines are now competing to provide the best privacy protections is great news for users, who will hopefully see a continuing expansion of choices and controls offered to them for managing the information they share over the Internet.
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DoED, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Regulations resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
34 CFR Part 99 - The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended.
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Comptroller of the Currency, Privacy Laws and Regulations (2000) resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
This document is designed to assist national banks and their subsidiaries in complying with federal laws and regulations relating to the disclosure of consumer financial information. Accordingly, it summarizes the requirements of the relevant federal laws, particularly: Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) (Pub. L. 106-102; 15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) (15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq.); the Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) (12 U.S.C.
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