For most large companies, a frictionless flow of information and the ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records and other information around the world quickly and cost-effectively is a critical...more
3/22/2023
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Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
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Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology ,
UK
After a two year absence of a legal framework for transferring personal data from the EU to the U.S., President Biden signed an Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities (the...more
10/20/2022
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Privacy Laws
This week, on Tuesday May 10, 2022, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont approved Connecticut Senate Bill 6, an Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (the "Connecticut Privacy Act"). Governor Lamont’s approval...more
5/19/2022
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Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Governor Lamont ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
State Privacy Laws
Continuing efforts at the state level to establish a data privacy framework in the US, a fourth state has passed a comprehensive consumer privacy law. Utah has joined the ranks of Colorado, California and Virginia after...more
With data privacy laws tightening and cyberattacks on the rise, due diligence of technology networks and data processes should be a top priority for dealmakers -
May 2021 saw one of the most high-profile cyberattacks in US...more
As state and federal legislatures across the United States continue to contemplate comprehensive data protection legislation, two pending laws—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection...more
Colorado has joined California and Virginia in enacting comprehensive data privacy legislation after Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into effect yesterday. The enactment of the Colorado Privacy Act...more
On March 2, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia signed the Consumer Data Protection Act ("CDPA") into law, after it passed both houses of the legislature with overwhelming support. This new legislation is set to take...more
Hot on the heels of the California Attorney General's rulemaking process for the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), California voters have passed a ballot initiative to expand and create new privacy rights for...more
In the past few years, cybersecurity has taken on increasing importance in the eyes of lawmakers and regulators. Traditionally, cybersecurity compliance that is tied to the protection of personal information generally has...more
9/10/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
LabMD ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards
Irrespective of your industry, the current COVID-19 pandemic poses a new and unique challenge to organizations, their employees, and their customers. The emergence of COVID-19 has prompted organizations to collect and process...more
4/15/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERPA ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
NYDFS ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Telehealth
White & Case Technology Newsflash -
Fulfilling a company's data breach and cybersecurity incident notification and disclosure requirements is an increasing challenge. Companies operating across industry sectors and around...more
11/6/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Notification Requirements ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
New York recently amended its existing data breach notification law to expand the data breach notification obligations of persons and businesses (and state agencies) and impose specific data security requirements on persons...more
8/5/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
SHIELD Act ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes