Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 17, 2023, the United States (U.S.) government launched the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Program Website to enable eligible U.S. companies to self-certify participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) to facilitate cross-border transfers of personal data in compliance with European Union (EU) law. “With trans-Atlantic…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 14, 2023, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a negotiating position on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act ahead of talks with European Union (EU) member states on the final shape of the law to “ensure that AI developed and used in Europe is fully in…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn Following the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) binding dispute resolution decision of April 13, 2023, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a fine of 1.2 billion euros following an inquiry into its Facebook service by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA), according to an EDPB…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – a non-profit trade organization representing the background screening industry – has announced the 2023 PBSA Europe Council Annual Conference will take place at the Royal Holloway, University of London on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. PBSA members may register here. The tentative…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 28, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its opinion on the draft adequacy decision regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) issued by the European Commission in December 2022 to secure transatlantic data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.).…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 13, 2022, the European Commission issued a draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework which will foster trans-Atlantic data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) by ensuring an adequate level of protection for personal data, the Commission announced. With the…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 7, 2022, United States President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order that outlined steps the U.S. government will take to implement a new data privacy framework for data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) that will replace the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – a non-profit trade organization representing the background screening industry – will hold the 2022 PBSA Europe Council Annual Conference to examine “The Future of Employment Screening” from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. British Summer Time on Thursday, June 23, 2022.…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A thorough background screening program requires the inclusion of other countries outside of the United States. But opening up a background screening program to include information from over 200 countries can seem overwhelming. Luckily, two experts can make international background screening seem not so “foreign.” Attorney Lester…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment is no longer restricted by international borders, and due diligence now requires an understanding of international background checks. With the mobility of workers across international borders, it is no longer adequate to conduct these checks just in the United States. With business going global, U.S. firms…
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