A “heads up!”
Canada: Watch out, GDPR – Canada proposes strict new privacy law framework backed by significant fines
Arlan Gates, Theo Ling, and Karina Kudinova of Baker McKenzie write:
In November 2020, Canada introduced new federal privacy legislation that, if adopted, will create one of the strictest data protection regimes in the world, accompanied by some of the most severe financial penalties, rivalling the standards in Europe and California. Companies with a connection to Canada will need to build the new federal law, and applicable provincial laws, into their global compliance strategy.
Key Takeaways and Next Steps
The draft federal Bill C-11 provides organizations with a glimpse into what Canada’s private sector privacy laws may look like in the near future. As Canadian lawmakers consider amendments and proposals to align with global regimes such as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), businesses are likely to see new or increased consumer rights and additional obligations with respect to how personal information may be processed.
Read more on Global Compliance News.
How much paranoia is enough?
https://www.pogowasright.org/we-say-no-to-mug-shots-at-airports-and-borders/
We say “No” to mug shots at airports and borders
From the great folks at Papers, Please! (the Identity Project) on December 21:
Today the Identity Project (IDP), Restore the Fourth, Privacy Times, and the National Workrights Institute filed joint comments with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in opposition ot the CBP proposal to require mug shots (and possibly collection of other biometrics) from all non-U.S. citizens at all border crossings and international airports and seaports
Read their analysis of CBP’s proposal on Papers, Please!
Is Facebook jumping from the frying pan into the fire?
As Final Stage of Brexit Approaches, Facebook Moves UK User Data to California to Escape EU Privacy Rules
The United Kingdom is expected to complete its “Brexit” withdrawal from the European Union as 2021 starts. The situation may be of some benefit to Facebook, as the UK is slated to immediately adopt its own version of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in a bid to maintain “adequate” status as an EU data transfer partner. Facebook has come up with a clever workaround that takes advantage of the UK’s newly independent status; it’s simply going to move local users to California to evade EU privacy rules.
The sensors we carry with us. Could this be sensitive enough to distinguish between running over the neighbor’s bike and running over the neighbor?
How this startup is mapping India’s potholes using just your phone
… The firm created a simple application to capture potholes using your phone’s sensors, such as gyroscope and accelerometer. Its algorithm observes changes in your vehicle’s speed and sudden dips and jumps to determine if a road has potholes in certain places.
You can install the app, and go about your business without even having to register. The company says it doesn’t need your personal data.
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