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An In-House Counsel Perspective of Data Protection

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An In-House Counsel Perspective of Data Protection

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Over 180 pages of articles written by 25 leading international in-house counsel drawn from all industry sectors.

This comprehensive guide allows the reader to understand how in-house counsel across the world are addressing complex data protection issues at a local and international level. With cloud storage becoming more prevalent it is not easy for companies to know exactly where their data is being stored and most importantly how safe it is, not just from theft, which can be financially damaging to the business, but also from being lost or distorted, which can have a huge negative on the business. Data that has been corrupted whilst in the custodianship of one business can ripple out and cause considerable damage to the original owners, partners and stake holders in the data.

It is impossible to guarantee that data is entirely safe, but it is important to demonstrate that all that can be done, is being done to ensure that, whilst data is being stored within your organisation, it is being held within the regulations of the relevant jurisdictions under which the company and stakeholders operate.

The In-house Counsel Perspective of Data Protection will enable you to:

Find out about: 

  • Data Protection Regulations in Key Jurisdictions Across the World
  • Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data
  • International Corporate Codes of Conduct 
  • Data Protection Issues on Global Loan Portfolio Sales
  • How the Pharmaceutical and Telecommunications industries address data protection
  • The Harmonisation of Data Protection Rules Globally
  • Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data
  • US and European Perspectives on Privacy
  • Information Leakage and Other Threats
  • Big Data & Intellectual Property
  • Understanding International Background Checks
  • Data Ownership
  • Consumer Data Privacy Issues in the Drafting and Negotiating of 
    Digital Advertising Contracts
  • Data Removal

Learn how to: 

  • Manage Data and Ensure that your Organisation is Compliant
  • Manage the Data Protection Function Using the Experience of Leading In-house Counsel
  • Collect, Store, Protect, Transfer and Use Data within the Regulations
  • Ensure that your Data is not being Abused Internally or by External Partners
  • Identify Areas where Breaches can be made
  • Assess the Impact to your Organisation if Data Protection Issues are not Addressed
     

 22 insightful Articles written by 25 leading in-house counsel from across the world all in one book


An In-house Counsel Perspective of Data Protection 

CONTENTS

Data Protection in the EU: Time for a New Direction?
Ian McDougall, EVP & General Counsel
LexisNexis, USA............................................................................................................................... 1

Data Privacy Day: A Review of Current European Data Protection Regulation
Claire Walsh, Deputy General Counsel & General Counsel - International
Liquidity Services, UK..................................................................................................................... 5

What is Metadata?
Alida Vandewiele, Legal Counsel
Bombora Technologies, Australia............................................................................................... 11

EU Data Protection Directive:
A Thorn in the Side of the US Domestic Online Retailer
Nadja van der Veer, Deputy General Counsel Global Collect Services B.V.
Global Collect Services BV, Netherlands.................................................................................. 19

A Discussion of Practical Steps to Harmonize Data Protection Rules Globally
Shahab Ahmed, Legal Counsel, Chief Privacy Counsel
Etihad Airways, UAE..................................................................................................................... 29

US - EU Safe Harbor Framework:
The Changing Landscape of Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data
Jeanette Fitzgerald, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer &
Nicole Tachibana, Privacy Manager, Epsilon, USA................................................................ 35

Harmonisation for Consumer Finance Organisations in the Context of the
Data Protection and Passporting Directives -  A Critical Review
Solomon Osagie, Chief Legal Counsel & Thomas Allen, Contracts Manager
TSYS International, UK................................................................................................................ 49

International Corporate Codes of Conduct:
U.S. Whistleblowing and E.U. Data Privacy Laws
Tanya Axenson, Vice President, Human Resources
The Allegis Group, USA................................................................................................................ 55

Information Privacy and the Law Within these United States
Joseph Bambara, Attorney at Law
PowerTouch, USA......................................................................................................................... 61

Data Protection Issues on Global Loan Portfolio Sales
Sancho Guibert, Assistant General Counsel
Citibank, Spain.............................................................................................................................. 66

My Privacy is Better Than Yours:
US and European Perspectives on Privacy
Lisa Glover-Gardin, Senior Ethics & Compliance Counsel
Google Inc., USA.......................................................................................................................... 78

Intelligent Combination of Contract, Policy and Technology as the Answer to
Impending Heightened European Union Data Protection Regulations
David Kemp, Business Development Manager
HP Autonomy, UK......................................................................................................................... 81

Data Protection in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Concerns and Considerations
Leslie Restaino, General Counsel
Validus Pharmaceuticals, USA................................................................................................... 89

The New Age in Telecom and IT: A Privacy and Data Protection Perspective
Anca Plovie, Senior Legal Counsel
Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV, Belgium................................................................................................. 97

Information Leakage and Other Threats: What is Internal Audit's Role?
Nikolaos Dounis, Internal Control & Compliance Manager
Imperial Tobacco Hellas S.A., Greece................................................................................... 113

Big Data & Intellectual Property: Strategic Alignment for Commercial Success
Jane Perrier, General Counsel, Intellectual Property &
Karen Hallenstein, Supervising Counsel, Intellectual Property
Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia................................................................................... 119

Personal Data Legislation in Russia
Tatiana Egorova, Unit Head of Legal Support of Loan Transactions
CB "Garanti Bank-Moscow" (ZAO), Russia.......................................................................... 127

How an Internet Portal Company Complies with the new
"Personal Data Protection Act" in Taiwan
Jessica Pong, Legal Manager
Yamedia, Taiwan....................................................................................................................... 143

Who Owns the Data on Your Airline Ticket?
Eric Schlam, Director, Law Department, Asst. General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Airlines Reporting Corporation, USA.................................................................................... 151

In a Technological World, What does it Take to be Forgotten?
Linda Sharp, Associate General Counsel
ZL Technologies Inc, USA....................................................................................................... 159

Selected Consumer Data Privacy Issues in the Drafting and Negotiating of
Digital Advertising Contracts
Michael Geroe, SVP, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Adknowledge, Inc., USA.......................................................................................................... 166

Understanding International Background Checks in the Age of Privacy and
Data Security Concerns
Alex Erlam, General Counsel
Vertical Screen Inc, USA.......................................................................................................... 177

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Contents

Page 2
Data Analytics: The Future of Legal
During the 2002 season of Major League Baseball (MLB), the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees both won an astounding 103 games, a feat only topped three times by any...Read more
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Jeremiah Chan
Legal Director, Google Inc., USA
Data Transfer from the European Economic Area to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; Strategic Considerations for In-house Counsel
This article addresses data transfer from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) via two strands. First, it explains the data transfer practices from...Read more
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Noris Ismail
Co-Founder & Managing Consultant, Quotient Consulting, UK
'BYOD' and Big Data - The New Challenges for Data Forensics
The Big Data and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movements have had a major impact in the post-PC era. Big Data has been referred to as 'The next frontier...Read more
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Jeanette Fitzgerald
General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Epsilon, USA
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Ronald Tee
Project Manager, FRA (Forensic Risk Alliance), UK
Consumer Privacy and Transparency in the Digital Age: An argument for the continuation of Self-Regulation by the U.S. Marketing Industry
Never has privacy been more debated than in today’s digital age. The advent of the internet and proliferation of devices such as smartphones have enabled the instantaneous sharing, compiling...Read more
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Jeanette Fitzgerald
General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Epsilon, USA
Online Privacy - No Longer Playing Catch-up?
It may come to pass that 2013 will be regarded as the year that the general public sat up and took notice of online privacy. The Australian Information Commissioner advised...Read more
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David Carrington
Corporate Counsel, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Australia
Everything You Know About Lawyer Selection is Wrong: Big Data Analyzes Litigation
The Brad Pitt film, Moneyball, portrays Billy Beane baseball team manager of the Oakland A’s struggling against accepted dogma in player selection. Beane’s insight was to use already available player...Read more
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Toby Unwin
Chief Innovation Officer, Premonition LLC, USA
Company Data Protection - Friend or Foe?
"There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be. Even that is merging into one category: those that have been hacked and...Read more
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Anna Wennäkoski
Senior Specialist, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland, Finland
Cyber Security: A Practical Viewpoint
Not a day goes by without a new cybersecurity hack which can threaten the very existence of the company concerned. Cybersecurity has shot up the list of concerns of...Read more
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Nicolas Grunder
Group Head Legal, Software and IT, Abb, Switzerland
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Iain Jacobs
Managing Director, The Contract Centre, Switzerland
Cybersecurity: Overview of United States Guidelines
As the number of high profile data security breach headlines continue to mount around the world, so do the concerns for in-house counsel of how to prevent your company from...Read more
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Dolores Longo
Corporate Attorney and Senior Business Analyst, FactSet Research Systems Inc., USA
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Rachel Stern
Senior Vice President, Strategic Resources, General Counsel, FactSet Research Systems Inc., USA
Invasion of Privacy in the Context of an Investigation: Does it Render Evidence Inadmissible in Canadian Civil Proceedings?
As information becomes an ever-increasingly valuable commodity and, some would argue, as personal information becomes the most highly valued subset of that commodity, organizations are becoming all too familiar with...Read more
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Alexis Kerr
General Counsel, Fraser Health Authority, Canada
Invasion of Privacy in the Context of an Investigation: Does it Render Evidence Inadmissible in Canadian Civil Proceedings?
As information becomes an ever-increasingly valuable commodity and, some would argue, as personal information becomes the most highly valued subset of that commodity, organizations are becoming all too familiar with...Read more
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Tamara Hunter
Associate Counsel, DLA Piper (Canada), Canada
The new EFPIA Disclosure Code – Is the Need for Transparency Outweighing Data Privacy Compliance?
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) adopted on 24 June 2013, the EFPIA Disclosure Code, that is a code of conduct which obliges its member companies, from 2016,...Read more
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John Giannakakis
Regional Counsel Southern Europe, G4s Rms, Greece
Collaborative Privacy and Security Programs and the Symbiosis They Can Create
The value of business and human information has increased exponentially, and those who steal and defraud have become more creative and savvy. In our electronic world, machines conduct transactions without...Read more
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Marilyn Hanzal
Associate General Counsel, The University of Chicago Medical Center, USA
Lifting the Lid on Serious Data Breaches
This paper will highlight key elements of the proposed Australian data breach notification scheme together with the compliance challenges that Australian in-house counsel are likely to face. International counsel will...Read more
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Alida Vandewiele
Legal Counsel, Neustar, Australia
Negotiating IT Contracts – A Walk to Canossa?
For many years I have negotiated IT contracts, mainly in Switzerland and Germany, and made valuable experience which I would like to share and gain feedback on it. For the...Read more
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Martin Frey
General Counsel, Crealogix AG, Switzerland
EU Data Protection Regulation: A Concise Primer for In-House Counsels on Key Changes in the Regulatory Regime
After years of discussions, wrangling, lobbying and politicking, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) was finalized in the spring of 2016 by EU institutions, which means that it...Read more
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Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
Employees’ Data Protection in the Workplace and its Legal Implications A Comparative Overview of EU’s Legal Framework.
It is often argued that protection of employees' data and privacy is one of the key issues of employment relationships. Recent advanced technologies have provided the employer with vast opportunities...Read more
A Comparative Survey of U.S. Data Protection Schemes for safeguarding Essential Infrastructure Information
The energy sector functions as a key lifeline for economies around the world. In recent years, the security of energy infrastructure has become a global concern, raising questions regarding...Read more
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Anna R. Kuperstein
Legal Counsel, TransCanada, USA
A Comparative Survey of U.S. Data Protection Schemes for Safeguarding Essential Infrastructure Information
The energy sector functions as a key lifeline for economies around the world. In recent years, the security of energy infrastructure has become a global concern, raising questions regarding...Read more
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Tracy Penn
Legal Counsel, TransCanada, USA
A Dawn of a New day in EU Data Protection
After four years in the making, on 27 April 2016, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted and introduced The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), also...Read more
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Gil Banyas
In-House Counsel, 365 Technologies Inc, Israel
European Data Protection: A Review of the New Regulatory Framework
With less than two years to go until the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, in the next in a series of articles on data privacy, Claire Walsh and...Read more
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Claire Walsh
Cclaw, UK
European Data Protection: A Review of the New Regulatory Framework
With less than two years to go until the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, in the next in a series of articles on data privacy, Claire Walsh and...Read more
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Liam Russell
Legal Director, Chartered Insurance Institute, UK
Rough Seas Ahead or Smooth Sailing? Tips and Tricks for In-house Telco Lawyers and Privacy Specialists Navigating Privacy Compliance
It can be challenging for in-house lawyers and privacy specialists to provide clear guidance on privacy compliance in a fast-moving world where organisations are using advanced, predictive insights into customer...Read more
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Alison Cook
Associate Director, Privacy, Optus, Australia
Rough Seas Ahead or Smooth Sailing? Tips and Tricks for In-house Telco Lawyers and Privacy Specialists Navigating Privacy Compliance
It can be challenging for in-house lawyers and privacy specialists to provide clear guidance on privacy compliance in a fast-moving world where organisations are using advanced, predictive insights into customer...Read more
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Sarah Stone
Corporate Counsel, Optus, Australia
Internet Service Providers: Mere conduits of data, or gatekeepers to the threshold of cybercrime? What role do ISPs play in ensuring a safe and secure online environment?
What happens when an end-user subscriber to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) causes harm or injury to an unsuspecting third party? What recourse does the victim have? Is the current...Read more
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Melanie Jose
Legal Counsel, Telstra Corporation, Australia
Unwitting Participants: Evaluating the Privacy Landscape for Website Operators in ‘Privacy-Lite’ Industries
Few things tie companies together like the Internet. No matter the business – be it professional basketball, aerospace engineering, or coffee sales – a company website is a fact of...Read more
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Greg Mitchell
Counsel - Litigation Services, UnitedLex Corporation, USA
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Bryan Lamble
Litigation Manager – Global Litigation Services, UnitedLex Corporation, USA
Competition Law, Big Data and Privacy
For years, big data has been the hot buzzword across industries. At the same time, the debate about big data and its implications for competition law has grown louder. The...Read more
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Maria Wasastjerna
Senior Legal Counsel Competition Law, Nokia, Finland