Over the holiday break, draft cyber-legislation in The Netherlands and Romania aimed to implement EU data retention proposals while the Irish government sided with Microsoft in its battle over U.S. government access to data the company has on servers in Ireland. Also in this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly legislative roundup, read about a proposed data protection law in the Cayman Islands, opposition to Kenyan anti-terror legislation and UK objections to the definition of consent in the proposed EU regulations. In the U.S., new state laws go into effect in California, Delaware and Tennessee, among others, and check out an overview of changes under FISMA. Plus, look back on 2014 with a host of yearly roundups including Canadian tech policy, U.S. healthcare privacy, student privacy and Internet law.
GLOBAL NEWS
A proposed data protection law in the Cayman Islands would provide consumers more protection when financial institutions experience data breaches, reports Compass Cayman.
The Dutch government has published its new draft bill implementing EU data retention regulations, reports Telecompaper.
Triggered by his recent visit to the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum in Vancouver, Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Allan Chiang reflected on the so-called right to be forgottenin his blog.
The Irish government has sided with Microsoft against demands by the U.S. government for the company to share data held on servers in Ireland, reports Silicon Angle.
The Kenyan opposition has filed a complaint in the High Court against a controversial anti-terror law that enhances the government's authority to infringe on Kenyans' privacy and freedom of expression, among other things, reports Sabahi.
The UK government has objected the proposed General Data Protection Regulation’s consent requirements, calling for EU lawmakers to instead turn to the definition of consent under existing EU data protection rules, reports Out-Law.com.
U.S. FEDERAL NEWS
The Hill reports that the recent Sony Pictures hack has transformed the debate over cybersecurity legislation in Congress and may spur lawmakers to make changes.
Prior to leaving office, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) proposed a bill that would subject drone operators to new privacy regulations, reports TheNational Law Review.
This FEDweek report outlines changes in cyber-incident reporting that come with the newly enacted Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.
U.S. STATE NEWS
The National Law Review reports on new state privacy laws in California and Delaware.
Florida is considering an employee online privacy law that would prohibit employers from requesting access to employee social media accounts, reports First Coast News.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a “revenge porn” law making it a felony to post sexually explicit photos and videos on the Internet without the subject's permission, reports Mic.
Proposed changes to Illinois’ “evesdropping law” are being criticized for potentially discouraging individuals from recording law enforcement officers, reports New York Amsterdam News.
JDSupra reports that beginning April 1, Massachusetts residents will be required to offer the same labor and employment protections to domestic workers as businesses do—including a right to privacy.
The Minnesota Department of Administration has declined an application by the Duluth Police Department that would restrict public access to police body-camera video, reports nncnow.com.
New Hampshire Rep. Katherine Rogers (D-Merrimack) has proposed legislation to prevent colleges and public schools from requiring students to provide access to online accounts, reports The Telegraph.
Oregon Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) is predicting drones will be addressed during the 2015 Oregon Legislature, reports Tillamook Headlight Herald.
Tennessee’s Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014 is now in effect, meaning employers’ access to employee online accounts is limited, reports WJHL.
2014 ROUNDUPS
Michael Geist offers an alphabet of Canadian tech policy in this report for The Toronto Star.
JDSupra rounds up the top five shifts in U.S. Internet law last year.
JDSupra offers a glimpse at the past year in U.S. health law, including HIPAA enforcement and False Claims Act litigation.
The National Law Review outlines some U.S. state initiatives to protect student privacy.