Weekly Data Privacy Alert - 2 March 2015

The Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team is pleased to share with you a weekly alert on data privacy issues. This week’s alert covers news from European Union, Netherlands, the UK and US.

EU

• EU-Wide Exchange of Cross Border Traffic Offenders Data
• MEPs Discuss Changes to Planned European Passenger Name Record (PNR) System 

Netherlands

• Dutch DPA Issues Advice on Draft Data Retention Law

United Kingdom

• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations  Published
• Government Announces Plan to Target Nuisance Calls and Texts 
• Enforced Data Subject access Requests Prohibited
• ICO Fines Insurance Company £175,000 for IT Security Failings

United States

• Director of National Intelligence Highlights the Growing Issue of Cyber-attacks