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Data Gathering
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Socially Aware Blog
French Consumer Association Takes on Internet Giants
By Delphine Charlot, Karin Retzer
Earlier this year, the French consumer association UFC-Que Choisir initiated proceedings before the Paris District Court against Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., accusing these companies of using confusing…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
French Data Protection Authority Reviews 100 Mobile Apps During Internet Sweep
On May 13, 2014, the French data protection authority decided to examine 100 mobile apps most commonly used in France. This review takes place in connection with the Global Privacy…
Technology Law Dispatch
Privacy Regulators of the World Unite to Conduct “Sweep” of Mobile Apps from 12 May
By Kate Brimsted, Mark S. Melodia, Daniel Kadar, Paul Bond, Cynthia O’Donoghue
In the week commencing 12 May, members of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) will conduct an online privacy sweep, focusing on the transparency with which mobile apps collect personal…
Banking, Finance and Securities
FSB launches phase 2 of data gaps initiative to collect data from G-SIBs
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a paper relating to the launch of phase 2 of its data gaps initiative to implement a common data template to collect key…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
GPEN Announces Coordinated International Enforcement Sweep on Mobile App Privacy
On May 6, 2014, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced the Global Privacy Enforcement Network's second annual enforcement sweep. The sweep will focus on mobile app privacy…
Discovery Advocate
Isn’t E-Discovery Hard Enough Without the Internet of Things?
This week, after a seemingly endless year of construction, my family and I moved into our new, energy-efficient home. As I was in the kitchen unpacking, my daughter cried out,…
The Right Coast
FBI TorMail database breach: all email compromised | BGR
By now, the NSA is known for its bulk collection of personal data, including metadata from cellular carriers. However, it was not known that the FBI also participates in its…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Proposed Changes to the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System
Proposed Changes to the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) gathers various data on the trucking industry, including statistical data concerning carrier citations.…
Boston Business Litigation
Mass Data Collection to End
Obama announces U.S. to end mass collection of American phone data. Click here for more information.
Georgia Bankruptcy Law Network
What is a 2004 Examination?
By Scott Riddle
A Rule 2004 Examination (often just called a "2004 Exam") is the procedure used by parties in a Bankruptcy case to get documents or information from another party. The name…