Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from:

Denmark

  • BIMCO Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines for Ships

Germany

  • Bundestag Adopts Law Introducing Evidence of Arrival for Asylum Seekers
  • “Stiftung Datenschutz” Criticizes Lack of Equipment at Data Protection Authorities

Hungary

  • European Court of Human Rights: Hungarian Anti-Terrorist Legislation Violates Human Rights

Netherlands

  • Enhanced Powers Allow PDA to “Show Its Teeth”

Russia

  • Russia’s 2016 Data Localisation Audit Plan Released

Taiwan

  • Taiwan Amends Personal Data Protection Law

UK

  • Investigatory Powers – Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception of Communications: Code of Practice) Order 2015
  • Requiring Direct Marketing Callers to Provide Calling Line Identification
  • Freedom of Information (Public Interest and Transparency) Bill 2015-16

USA

  • Introduction of the Bipartisan Federal Legislation: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act, 2015

For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free to call any of the following individuals:

Annette Demmel (Germany)