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FTC Commissioner Julie Brill comments on EU-US Privacy Shield

By on February 4, 2016 Posted in Compliance and risk management

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FTC Commissioner Julie Brill sat down this morning with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to discuss the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic transfer of personal data announced earlier this week. Commissioner Brill began by discussing the agreement generally, and provided valuable insight on the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) … Continue reading

EU and US reach agreement on cross-border data transfer framework, but uncertainty remains

By Marcus Evans on February 2, 2016 Posted in Regulatory response

On February 2, 2016, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a new framework to permit transatlantic transfers of personal data. The new framework — named “EU-US Privacy Shield” — is slated to replace the US-EU Safe Harbor framework that was invalidated by the Court of Justice for the European Union.… Continue reading