In the current, highly competitive, business landscape, businesses face the challenge of optimizing efficiency, enhancing productivity, and reducing costs, all while maintaining the quality of their services. One of the...more
The UK government has announced the UK extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, known as the UK-US data bridge. The new framework will allow businesses to transfer personal data between the United Kingdom and the United...more
As many of our readers are aware, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order on May 12 to improve the nation’s cybersecurity. While much of the executive order focuses on strengthening the federal government’s networks...more
6/2/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Supply Chain
Last week, we posted on the guidance issued by the US Department of Labor (DOL) for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers, and plan participants on cybersecurity best practices. Last week’s post focused on the...more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers and plan participants on cybersecurity best practices. The guidance focuses on three areas: (1) tips for hiring a...more
The California state attorney general issued a press release on August 14 stating that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the California Department of Justice’s regulations regarding the California Consumer...more
8/20/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
A recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling—Schrems II—could lead to significant changes for companies that rely on the EU-US Privacy Shield for transferring personal data from the European Economic Area...more
8/7/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
The January 1, 2020, deadline to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is fast approaching. Signed into law in the summer of 2018, the CCPA creates a variety of new consumer privacy rights and will require...more
The UK government recently released a policy paper outlining proposed requirements for makers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to take certain actions to better protect IoT devices from growing cybersecurity threats....more
A recent report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that some web hosting services marketing their services to small businesses are not providing email authentication and anti-phishing technologies as part of...more
In light of recent significant ransomware cyberattacks such as the one that originated in Ukraine and quickly spread to affect hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries, we wanted to provide a few pointers...more
On December 20, a team from the Executive Office of the President released a report titled Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy that assesses and provides recommendations based on the effect that evolving...more
As companies increasingly experience data breaches, we’d like to remind clients of some resources to guide them through their initial response to such a breach....more
On December 1, the nonpartisan Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (Commission) released a report on securing and growing the national economy. This report includes six imperatives for enhancing cybersecurity (and...more