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LONDON, May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet users have instructed lawyers to press European internet regulators to take robust action to address Google's repeated privacy breaches once and for all and to ensure Google complies with European laws in the future. London-based law firm Olswang has written to the regulators, setting set out the concerns of consumers about Google's consolidation of personal data. The internet giant is pooling data from all of its products,...
TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprivacy Consulting Group has formed as an expert resource for businesses concerned about building privacy and security controls into their products and services. Joining the emerging field of privacy engineering, Enterprivacy Consulting Group offers expertise in private-sector regulations regarding management of sensitive personal information. Their guidance aids companies by enhancing brand confidence and preserving reputation....
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Six European data protection agencies are preparing possible legal action against search engine giant Google over its alleged failure to make changes to its privacy policy, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The nations include France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom; the efforts are being led by France’s CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés), which is representing the...
Cloud-Based Software Developer Demonstrates Global Commitment to Consumer Privacy Protection Irvine, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2013 An integral part of dealing with any company is having the assurance that personally identifiable information (PII) is being managed with appropriate privacy protection. Because this is so important, O’Neil, continuing over a 30 year legacy of exceptional customer service and integrity, has attained EU Safe Harbor Certification from the U.S. Department of...
BRUSSELS, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ValidSoft (www.validsoft.com), a global supplier of advanced telecommunications-based fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK), participated at a high-level policy meeting on the issue of communicating E-Privacy and Trust in the online world, at the European Parliament in Brussels yesterday. Speaking at the meeting Pat Carroll,...
Privacy Ref has launched the Privacy Ref Data Privacy Roundtable Series, developed in response to strong demand from participants in Privacy Ref’s “Kick-Starting a Privacy Program" webinar and readers of the IAPP Privacy Advisor newsletter article. Each Roundtable session will be a virtual, interactive meeting focused on a participant-driven privacy-related topic and limited to ten attendees to ensure opportunities for a high level of participation and interaction for all....
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenuity® Systems, a leading provider of biomedical information and analysis solutions, today announced that it has passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audit, confirming that Ingenuity's data center and Ingenuity Variant Analysis are in compliance with relevant Federal Regulations. HIPAA Certification mandates strong security controls for managing patient information. By meeting the HIPAA...
LONDON, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TRUSTe and Promontory today launched a joint BCR Management Program designed to make it quicker, simpler and cheaper for businesses to prepare for compliance with the Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) regime, apply for authorisation from their Data Protection Authority to use BCRs for international data transfers within their organisation, and self-certify their ongoing BCRs compliance through the Program. BCRs are designed to...
HAMBURG, Germany, February 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, the PRIVACY EUROPE network, founded by the Hamburg company intersoft consulting services AG, will be inviting its European partners to Milan for a joint start into the new year. On 8 and 9 February, privacy officers from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden will come together to debate the current trends affecting privacy in Europe. The meeting will concentrate...
NEW YORK, February 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Organization for Secure Electronic Transactions (OISTE.ORG) has been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations during its 2013 regular session in New York. Founded in 1998 in Geneva, Switzerland, OISTE was created with the objectives of promoting the use and adoption of international standards to secure...
