Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week, the alert covers news from the UK, Germany, the US and Australia, including:
UK
- Pharmacist fined for spying on the medical records of family and friends
- Health Board ordered to improve privacy processes after data breaches
- ICO Blog Post – Is Someone Watching You Right Now?
- Care Quality Commission guidance on the use of cameras to monitor care standards
- ICO guidance on enforced subject access requests
Germany
- Draft law: Greens want to protect whistleblowers
- 88th conference of German privacy watchdogs presents its resolutions
US
- Federal Court orders data brokers to protect exposed information and notify customers
- FCC hits carriers with largest fine for privacy violations
- Key Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham data security case goes to mediation
Australia
- OAIC publishes privacy action policy
- OAIC consults on regulatory action guide
For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free to call any of the following individuals: