Aegis Paper Series
Flat Light: Data Protection for the Disoriented, From Policy to Practice
Andrew Burt, Dan Geer Thu, Nov 29, 2018, 10:00 AM
Announcing the latest edition of the Aegis Paper Series from the Hoover Institution
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Data Protection
Why the U.S. Needs Federal Data Privacy Legislation
Cameron Kerry Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 7:00 AM
The rules of the game need to change before it’s too late.
Data Protection
Corporate Data Collection and U.S. National Security: Expanding the Conversation in an Era of Nation State Cyber Aggression
Carrie Cordero Fri, Jun 1, 2018, 11:09 AM
Are we framing the conversation about corporate data collection too narrowly?
Privacy: Technology
Silicon Valley's Regulatory Exceptionalism Comes to an End
Alan Z. Rozenshtein Fri, Mar 23, 2018, 7:00 AM
Not long ago, it was hard to find anyone who thought regulating Silicon Valley was a good idea. But times have changed.
Data protection
Summary: The EU General Data Protection Regulation
Chris Mirasola Thu, Mar 1, 2018, 10:00 AM
The EU data law is scheduled to take effect May 25.
Data Protection
Standing in Data-Breach Actions: Injury in Fact?
Catherine Padhi Mon, Dec 18, 2017, 7:00 AM
A new petition for certiorari will give the Supreme Court the opportunity to resolve a circuit-split on an important issue of standing in data breach cases.
Data Protection
What Cybersecurity Standard Will a Judge Use in Equifax Breach Suits?
Merritt Baer, Chinmayi Sharma Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 7:30 AM
There is no cohesive security standard that judges use for reference in data-breach cases.
Data Protection
Does Equifax Owe Victims a Duty of Care?
Merritt Baer, Chinmayi Sharma Tue, Sep 12, 2017, 11:30 AM
The Equifax breach raises questions about the duty of care with respect to special relationships and statutes as the basis for a claim.
Data Protection
Your Voter Records Are Compromised. Can You Sue? Theories of Harm in Data-Breach Litigation
Merritt Baer, Chinmayi Sharma Mon, Aug 7, 2017, 11:03 AM
Surviving standing in a data-breach lawsuit.
Data Protection
China's New Guidance Further Restricts the Transfer of Digital Information
Chris Mirasola Mon, Apr 17, 2017, 1:48 PM
An overview of the draft data transfer guidance issued last week by China's Cyberspace Administration.