Windows 10 Violates Dutch Data Protection Laws

On October 13th, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) announced that it had completed its investigation of Microsoft Windows 10 and determined that Windows 10’s default user privacy and consent settings violate Dutch data protection laws.  This case is a prime example of why companies with employees, customers, prospective customers and/or operations located in […]

Culhane Meadows Partner Linda Priebe Earns CIPP/E Certification

Culhane Meadows, PLLC is pleased to announce that Linda Priebe in our DC office has earned the ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Linda becomes our 4th certified privacy attorney. Privacy professionals are the arbiters of trust in today’s data-driven global economy.

U.S. Releases EU-US Privacy Shield Fact Sheet 

  Does your U.S. based company communicate with people living in the EU? Does it receive information or data from, or about, people in the EU? Does it have customers, contractors or suppliers in the EU? Does it have employees working in the EU? Is it one of the over 4,000 U.S. companies self-certified under […]

A New Era Dawns in EU Data Protection: Coming Attractions under the GDPR

The European Commission issued an announcement yesterday of its agreement with the other two major government actors within the EU to adopt a new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) to govern data protection and data security issues throughout the EU. Intended to completely replace the 1995 EU Data Directive (the “Data Directive”), the GDPR will […]

The US-EU Safe Harbor Implosion: What’s Next For U.S. Companies?

When Edward Snowden disclosed the extent of US government surveillance of private communications taking place in the US and elsewhere in 2013, it is unlikely that he would have anticipated that his actions would lead to a potential breakdown in electronic commerce between the US and Europe. Yet with the opinion of the Court of […]

FTC Tells Business “Start With Security”

This scary symbol for computer virus marks the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Start with Security: A Guide for Business” issued on June 30, 2015. The Guide reviews over 50 data security enforcement settlements and provides lessons learned for business from those cases.

New Data Breach Laws Expand Covered Data

Nearly all states have data breach laws requiring businesses holding certain types of consumer personal data to notify affected persons when there is a breach or suspected breach. As consumers are barraged seemingly on a weekly basis with news reports of yet another breach, what trends have emerged and what does it mean for affected […]