The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued guidance on data protection and body temperature taking.
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Will the Coronavirus pandemic provide the push needed for a U.S. Federal Privacy law?
“The leaders of the House subcommittee responsible for drafting Federal privacy legislation agree about the need
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The Spanish data protection authority AEPD has published helpful guidelines around the design and use of apps to control access to public places and social distancing.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended global business, but European regulators say it won’t stop them from promoting privacy and data protection, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
“What’s
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has offered tips for data protection during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Following the decision of the Israeli government to submit a bill allowing phone tracking by the Secret Service for the purpose of COVID-19 tracing, a group of Israeli privacy experts
Continue Reading Israeli Privacy Leaders Form Data Protection Foundation in Response to COVID-19 Tracing Plan
As lockdown restrictions ease and businesses begin to reopen, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out the key steps organizations need to consider around the use of personal
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Following widespread protest by the Israeli privacy community and the population at large, a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court and a statement from the head of the Israeli Secret
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a strong statement on the suspension of certain aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation in Hungary.
Per the EDPB: Restrictions adopted
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised guidelines May 19 that require employers to determine whether employees who have contracted COVID-19 did so in the workplace. According to
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