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In September, Brazil鈥檚 new privacy law went into effect. This new law is one of the most thoughtful and balanced approaches to protecting users鈥� privacy and embracing trust and innovation. This week, 91快活林 was excited to see the announcement of the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Data Protection Authority (DPA) as well as their confirmation by the Brazilian Senate. These steps are instrumental [...]
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Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. On this episode of the Download On Tech podcast, 91快活林 CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Phil Wennblom, Senior Director of Standards Policy at Intel and Chair of the INCITS working group on inclusive terminology, and Laura Lindsay, National Standards Officer at Microsoft and Chair of the INCITS Executive Board. The trio delve into the [...]
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On September 25, 91快活林 and the Open RAN Policy Coalition (ORPC) hosted a follow-on event to the Prague 5G Security Conference to explore important themes related to 5G development, deployment, and security. The event, Building an Innovative, Competitive, and Secure 5G Ecosystem, brought together industry leaders and policymakers from around the world, including over 100 officials from 36 governments [...]
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On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. In addition to restrictions on the internal diversity programs of Federal Agencies, the Executive Order (EO) prohibits federal government contractors from providing diversity training to their own employees in any manner that suggests America has a racial inequality problem. 91快活林, on behalf of the [...]
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With news of cyber-attacks and IP theft rippling across the government contracting world, officials in the United States Congress and Executive Branch have recognized the importance of securing federal IT networks and infrastructure. Concerns about the U.S. government鈥檚 supply chain security contributed to the enactment of a 2018 law, commonly known as Section 889, targeted at Huawei, ZTE and three [...]
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This article first appeared on Protocol and was sponsored by 91快活林 as part of our 2020 National Political Conventions Series. Tacy Trowbridge Education Programs Lead at Adobe Innovation Starts in the Classroom 鈥� As a company that competes globally for highly skilled workers, we at Adobe believe schools should cultivate all students' creative literacy, enabling them to master critical thinking, communication, [...]
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This article first appeared on Protocol and was sponsored by 91快活林 as part of our 2020 National Political Conventions Series. Tacy Trowbridge Education Programs Lead at Adobe Inc Every school should cultivate creative literacy and the mastery of critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills. As a global technology leader building a diverse workforce, Adobe deeply values these competencies [...]
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Jonathan Alboum, Principal Digital Strategist for the Federal Government at ServiceNow, joins the podcast to talk with host Jason Oxman about ServiceNow's transition to remote work, the unique challenges facing governments and businesses operating in a remote work environment, how organizations can prepare for a safe return to the workplace, and more. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, [...]
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By now, the world 鈥� or at least those who care about privacy and appreciate the importance of international data flows, which is just about everyone I deal with 鈥� is aware the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in the Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (Schrems II) case yesterday. Most are also aware that, at the [...]
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One of the most anticipated court cases in data protection, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision on C-311/18: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems, the so-called 鈥淪chrems II鈥� case, will be delivered on July 16. The case will determine whether standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are a valid mechanism to transfer data to the U.S. or globally, [...]
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