The latest data privacy Alert from the Squire Patton Boggs’ Data Protection & Cybersecurity team covers news from the week of 27 November 2017.

Germany

  • Resolutions of the 94th Conference of Data Protection Authorities
  • Bavarian Supervisory Authority Examines Encryption of Websites

US

  • US Congressional Subcommittees to Hold Hearing on Technology Company Data Privacy
  • FCC Chair Formally Proposes to Return Oversight of Broadband Privacy Practices to Federal Trade Commission and Pre-empt Inconsistent State and Local Regulations

UK

  • ICO Fines Nursing Auxiliary for Unlawfully Accessing
    Patient Records
  • ICO Grants Programme Supports Independent Research Into Four Privacy and Data Protection Challenges