IT NEWS No.30
This is the monthly newsletter with all the latest news on technology and data privacy from Marval O’Farrell Mairal.
COVID-19 and its Impact on Personal Data
The pandemic due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus COVID-19 affects the personal data protection sphere.
New Bill to Modify the Personal Data Protection Law
A new bill to modify Data Protection Law No. 25.326 was introduced in the Argentine Congress.
New Draft Bill to Regulate Fake News
A draft bill was presented to regulate publications with illegal content on social media platforms.
New Recommendations from Agency of Access to Public Information on Use of Geolocation Apps
The Access to Public Information Agency published a series of recommendations for the use of geolocation apps, in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Agency of Access to Public Information Published its Plan for 2020
The Agency of Access to Public Information presented its annual strategic plan for 2020, in which it described both general and specific objectives, and the actions that will be carried out by each of the Agency’s areas.
The Argentine Government Created COVID-19 Database
The Undersecretariat of Open Government and Digital Country published the creation of the “COVID-19 Ministerio de Salud” database within the framework of the “cuidar” application.
Forum
Gustavo Giay participated as Chairman of the “Legal Impact of Document Digitalization” Conference organized by Forum on April 30, 2020, in the City of Buenos Aires, where he also spoke on the topic “Legal framework for the digitalization of documents and records”.
Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leader Global Elite 2020
Diego Fernández has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a Thought Leader Global Elite Data for Argentina, for his experience in privacy and data protection.
Global Privacy Law Review
Diego Fernández was appointed as a permanent member of the Editorial Board of Global Privacy Law Review, a new worldwide publication specialized in privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity. GPLR is a Wolters Kluwer publication.
SAYA University
On April 28-29, 2020, Diego Fernández and Mariano Peruzzotti participated as speakers in webinars organized by SAYA University. While Diego participated in the webinar “The CISO and the Attorney: threat landscape in in Latin-America”, sharing his views on security implications in Argentina and the region, Mariano participated in the webinar “Navigating Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Latin-America”, where he discussed data protection in Argentina.
Blockchain and Crypto
Santiago Eraso Lomaquiz gave an open class on the legal aspects of blockchain, cryptoassets and smart contracts, organized by Crypto Resources, on May 27, 2020.
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
On June 4, 2020, Manuela Adrogué participated as visiting professor in Derecho de las Nuevas Tecnologías undergraduate class at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Manuela shared her views on the new sanctions by the Argentine Data Protection Authority on multinational companies.
Privacy + Security Forum
On May 7, 2020 Diego Fernández participated as speaker in a webinar organized by Privacy + Security Forum regarding Data Breach in Latin-America. Diego discussed data breaches in connection with privacy and data protection regulations in Argentina.
ITechLaw LegalTech
On May 21, 2020 Diego Fernández moderated a webinar on “LegalTech” organized by the International Technology Law Association in which Oscar Montezuma and Natalia Barrera Silva discussed LegalTech before, during and after COVID-19.
ASIPI
On May 28, 2020, Diego Fernández participated as speaker during the Asociación Latinoamericana de Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPÎ) webinar on Privacy and Data Protection during COVID-19. Diego focused on the current status of privacy and data protection in Argentina.
This insight is a brief comment on legal news in Argentina; it does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis or to provide legal advice.