Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 19, 2022, the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about “Personal Identifying Information in Court Filings” that addressed the general rules, orders, and standards regarding the protection of Personal Identifying Information (PII). Michigan Court Rule (MCR) 1.109(D)(9)(a) provides that…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 25, 2022, United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the U.S. and European Union (EU) had reached a new trans-Atlantic data flow agreement, although the agreement is in principle only at this point, according to a…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On August 13, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the “Empowering Public Participation Act” House Bill 1765 (HB 1765) that is designed to prevent police officers and others in law enforcement from conducting background checks on people attending and speaking at public meetings. The law took effect…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A law in Connecticut that takes effect on October 1, 2021 – “An Act Deterring Age Discrimination In Employment Applications” (Senate Bill No. 56 / Public Act No. 21-69) – will prohibit Connecticut employers with three or more employees from inquiring into the age of applicants on…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host its sixth annual PrivacyCon 2021 virtual workshop to examine the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Data Privacy Day – which is observed annually on January 28 – “is a global effort that generates awareness about the importance of privacy, highlights easy ways to protect personal information, and reminds organizations that privacy is good for business,” according to the National Cyber Security Alliance…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will continue to investigate companies that falsely claim participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework that allows the transfer of data from the European Union (EU) to the United States (U.S.) despite the invalidation of the framework, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a government agency that is America’s primary privacy and data security enforcer – finalized a settlement with a data storage services company that allegedly deceived consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework that allows…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the agenda for the virtual “FTC Workshop on Data Portability” that will take place on September 22, 2020, to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data portability, according to a press…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider with capabilities in more than 240 countries and territories – has received notification from the International Trade Administration (ITA) that ESR’s annual submission for its certification of adherence to the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks…
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