Public Companies - Practical Steps To Data Protection Post Safe Harbor

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling on the 6th October has spawned ample discussion and written copy. Little of this content has contained any practical advice or potential solutions to consider. Even worse, some of the well intentioned content we have reviewed contains inaccurate information and further promote some misconceptions that might lead readers toward the wrong conclusions.

Fifth Step's white paper provides a short, but necessary, background to the issue, debunks three (3) common misconceptions, then aims to provide some practical advice and solutions to consider that can minimize the potential disruption to the normal business activities of multinational firms with significant Trans- Atlantic operations.