Topic
Data Governance
363 published works
Michael Geist
After the Tech-Lash: Digital Policy Priorities in the Post-Pandemic World
In the months before the coronavirus outbreak, numerous governments around the world enthusiastically jumped on the “regulate tech” train. Digital tax proposals, content regulation requirements, national digital spending mandates, as…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy, Security and Data Loss Prevention
I always enjoy hosting and participating in the CISO Executive Network meetings. The meetings offer Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) the opportunity to discuss together ways they can improve security…
Security, Privacy and the Law
Best Privacy and Security Practices, COVID-19 Edition (Hint: Fewer Differences than You Might Think)
Businesses scrambling to move their workforces into remote environments are rightly concerned about the smooth and productive flow of information, including question about whether there will be any government support…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
The European Commission Proposes the Creation of a Single European Data Space
By Mark A. Prinsley, Oliver Yaros, Ondrej Hajda
On 19 February 2020, the European Commission (the "Commission") presented two initiatives which are a part of its wider digital strategy to make "Europe fit for the digital age": a European data…
Covington Digital Health
European Commission’s Plans for AI and Data: Focus on Digital Health (Part 4 of 4)
By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen, Daniel Pavin, Sarah Cowlishaw, Sam Jungyun Choi
In this final instalment of our series of blogs on the European Commission’s plans for AI and data, announced on 19 February 2020, we discuss some potential effects on companies…
Inside Global Tech
AI Update: European Commission’s plans on data and Europe’s digital future (Part 3 of 4)
By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen, Sam Jungyun Choi, Nicholas Shepherd
On 19 February 2020, the new European Commission published two Communications relating to its five-year digital strategy: one on shaping Europe’s digital future, and one on its European strategy for…
Inside Privacy
European Commission’s plans on data and Europe’s digital future (Part 3 of 4)
By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen, Sam Jungyun Choi, Nicholas Shepherd
On 19 February 2020, the new European Commission published two Communications relating to its five-year digital strategy: one on shaping Europe’s digital future, and one on its European strategy for…
Artificial Intelligence Technology and the Law Blog
EU’s New Plan for Regulating Artificial Intelligence: What US Companies Should Know
On February 19, 2020, the European Union Commission issued a plan for regulating high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) technologies developed or deployed in the EU. Calling it a “White Paper on…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
EU Releases “A European Strategy for Data”
As 2019 came to a close, we looked ahead into 2020 and noted that data would continue to be a huge issue for the digital economy. We have not been…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The Commission Unveils New Positions on Data and AI as Part of Its Digital Strategy
On February 19, 2020, the Commission unveiled its strategy to “shape Europe’s digital future.”[1] This strategy identifies three key objectives: invest in technology that works for people (which includes investment…