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International & Transnational Criminal Law

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International and Transnational Criminal Law. A resource for updates to Currie and Rikhof, International and Transnational Criminal Law, 2d ed. (Toronto: Irwin, 2013), and a forum to discuss developments in the field. Qualified Territorial Jurisdiction and Securities Fraud. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an interesting settlement decision. Sounds like a standard phrase, you say? Why is that interesting, you say? Posted at 01:50 PM. The RCMP have laid torture charges against Co...

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: December 2013

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Monday, December 16, 2013. US congressional group calling out Canada on trade protectionism under the banner of national security. The Treasury Board of Canada has long-standing guidelines that require a risk assessment in every case that takes into account the sensitivity of the data and the risk of exposure, but Public Works appears to have adopted a one size fits all "no-can-do" attitude.

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: Microsoft to agree to local storage of foreign users' data

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Microsoft to agree to local storage of foreign users' data. According to the Financial Times, Microsoft is going to break from the pack of other cloud service providers by agreeing to store data locally. FT.com content is behind an annoying paywall, but here's the gist of it along with some commentary. Microsoft to shield foreign users’ data - FT.com. 8220;People shou...

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Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Government "loses" sensitive personal information on thousands of Canadians

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Canadian Privacy Law Blog. The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws. Saturday, December 29, 2012. Government "loses" sensitive personal information on thousands of Canadians. Personal info for thousands lost by federal government - Politics - CBC News. A spokesperson said in an email Friday ev...

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: January 2013

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Monday, January 14, 2013. Note to HRSDC: Cloud computing and remote access dramatically reduces the risk of portable device data breaches. The Canadian news has been full of reports related to two significant privacy breaches emanating from the federal ministry of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. The first to be reported was the loss of a USB thumb drive. Says that, as a response to...

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: February 2013

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Monday, February 11, 2013. New Zealand Privacy Commissioner offers cloud guidance. The Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand has released a checklist for businesses and a guidance document [PDF]. To about cloud computing. Here is the Commissioner's summary of the two documents: Cloud computing guidelines. Figure out which cloud services will work for you and what your current risk level is. Please ...

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: Data location doesn't matter: US Federal Judge

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Monday, April 28, 2014. Data location doesn't matter: US Federal Judge. In a decision that should not come as a big surprise, a US Federal Court judge has determined that the location of data under Microsoft's custody is not relevant. If Microsoft can produce it, it is required to do so. As reported in Computerworld. Posted by David Fraser. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The author of this b...

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: March 2014

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Monday, March 31, 2014. Charmaine Borg MP introduces private members bill to add breach notification to the federal Privacy Act. In the wake of so many privacy breaches by federal government departments, I can get onboard with this. Posted by David Fraser. Links to this post. Friday, March 28, 2014. Cloud Computing FAQ for Canadian In-house Counsel. To get the full article:. Posted by David Fraser.

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog: March 2013

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Canadian Cloud Law Blog. News and commentary on legal aspects of cloud computing from a Canadian perspective. Friday, March 15, 2013. US federal district court judge rules National Security Letters are unconstitutional. National Security Letters (NSLs) are a form of administrative subpoena that can be issued by a senior official of the FBI, which requires the recipient to provide non-content or transactional information and is usually accompanied by a gag order. Also on the EFF website. Links to this post.

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Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Cloudlaw: Law and Policy in the Cloud

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Canadian Privacy Law Blog. The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws. Friday, October 14, 2011. Cloudlaw: Law and Policy in the Cloud. And it looks like it will be a very interesting day. Here is my presentation, in case it's of interest:. Posted by David Fraser. Circle this blog on Google.