Jan 14, Europe -- The EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has published an opinion finding that Israel provides an "adequate" level of data protection under the EU Data Protection Directive. If the EU adopts the recommendation, Israel would join a select group....  

Dec 15, USA -- After learning that their text messages, some of them sexually explicit, had been read by their superior, three police officers sued, even though they were using pagers issued by their department and were warned the city reserved the right to monitor....  

Dec 9, Europe -- Employers are entitled to access data on company-issued computers unless the employee has clearly marked the files as personal, the French Supreme Court has ruled. Otherwise, files were presumed to be work-related, and employers are entitled to access....  

Oct 8, USA -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announed proposed settlements with six firms charged for violations under the US/EU Safe Harbor Program. The firms were alleged to have allowed their certifications to lapse but to have continued representing ...  

Aug 26, Europe -- The French Data Protection Authority has issued guidelines regarding personal data transfers for U.S. discovery proceedings, apparently the result of a recent increase in the volume of requests made to French-based companies involved in U.S. litigation....  (LawWire)

Jul 9, Asia & Pacific -- Disallowing the electronic transfer of encrypted data from firms unless the encryption key is provided to the Indian government is creating headaches for many, like the British High Commission which cannot comply because it would violate British laws...  (IndiaTimes)

Jul 8, USA -- Unlike many US states, Rhode Island now specifically exempts computer forensics experts from its laws regulating private investigators. Some states have tried to fit these experts under their PI laws, while others have simply left the issue unsettled....  ()

Jun 30, USA -- The boss can't riffle through employee's text messages or e-mails on company accounts without running afoul of federal privacy protections, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, which may make it tougher to investigate sexual harassment, race...  (Legal Tech)