data protection

Why the Law Often Doesn’t Recognize Privacy and Data Security Harms

Article on privacy and data security written by Daniel J. Solove who is John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. The article was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com and looks at United States law regarding breaches in data protection and the difficulty the law has in recognising and dealing with the concept of harm in these circumstances. This is the second of four articles on this topic published in this issue of LLRX.com. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

How Should the Law Handle Privacy and Data Security Harms?

Article on privacy and data security written by Daniel J. Solove who is John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. The article was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com and looks at United States law regarding breaches in data protection and the concept of harm in these circumstances. The author discusses how the law should handle privacy and security harms. This is the fourth of four articles on this topic published in this issue of LLRX.com.

Virtuelles Datenschutzbüro

German portal project to provide advice and support relating to data protection and freedom of information to both commercial and personal users. Users can choose from a selection of keywords which both lead to a collection of full text documents, including relevant German legislation, and provide a gateway to resources on other sites. It is also possible to search the site using Boolean operators. The project offers a wide range of training events and details are provided.

Act Now Training

Act Now is a company providing training courses in freedom of information and data protection issues. The site offers a selection of free resources including online articles on data protection, Freedom of information and on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) which governs the way local authorities use CCTV. 

Data Protection Register

The Data Protection Register is available on the Information Commissioner’s website. The register contains the name and address of organisations that process personal information along with a general description of the kind of processing they do. The register is searchable by organisation name, registration number, address or postcode.

European Commission: Data Protection

This part of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice website deals with data protection in the European Union. There is a guide to download outlining EU citizens’ rights regarding data protection and information relating to Directive 95/46/EC (the data protection Directive). The site also has EU legislation and case law, links to national legislation and to data protection regulatory bodies in EU and EFTA member states.

Privacy International

Privacy International is a London-based NGO dedicated to protecting the right to privacy worldwide. It carries out research, monitors surveillance technologies and raises awareness of threats to privacy. The organisation's website describes its current projects and makes available its research reports, including detailed reports on privacy and surveillance in more than 40 countries. A blog and a Twitter feed are also available.

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