The Situation: On October 6, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") held that the national security laws of the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium, which each require that providers of electronic...more
11/6/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
International Data Transfers ,
Location Data ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
As the United States and other countries gradually ease stay-at-home orders and mandatory lockdowns, data-driven technologies have become increasingly discussed as a potential strategy for tracing and mitigating the further...more
7/13/2020
/ Biometric Information ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Safety
The Situation: On June 3, 2020, the European Securities Market Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers ("Proposed Guidelines"), which will apply to any institution under the...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors -
On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
4/1/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
China ,
CNIL ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OCIE ,
OCR ,
Online Safety for Children ,
People's Bank of China ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This week, the European Commission published white papers detailing its strategies regarding the use of data and artificial intelligence ("AI"). Several additional reports accompany the white papers and cover topics such as...more
The Situation: On July 4, 2019, the French data protection authority ("CNIL") published revised guidelines on the implementation of cookies or similar tracking technologies in order to take into account the new requirements...more
1/29/2020
/ CNIL ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Public Consultations
The Situation: The European Union's Cybersecurity Act becomes effective on June 27, 2019.
The Result: The Act will strengthen the ability of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security ("ENISA") to help...more
The Situation: The UK Parliament has not approved the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the future relationship of the European Union and United Kingdom. The next steps in the Brexit process are...more
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Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity -
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more
12/26/2018
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CNIL ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
COPPA ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hobbs Act ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
The Situation: Autonomous cars with incorporated artificial intelligence ("AI") are now a reality whereas French regulations have yet to adjust.
The Issue: The phenomenon of new autonomous cars using AI gives rise to...more
11/27/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
France ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Strict Product Liability
On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more
10/24/2018
/ Argentina ,
Asia ,
Australia ,
Belgium ,
Brazil ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Canada ,
Chile ,
China ,
Colombia ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Hong Kong ,
IRS ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
Paraguay ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
TCPA ,
UK
The Situation: Spain approved emergency legislation regarding data protection that mainly focuses on regulating inspection and sanctioning procedures.
The Purpose: The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the correct...more
9/11/2018
/ Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Parliamentary Procedure ,
Popular ,
Spain
The Situation: Even before the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") became effective on May 25, there has been a noticeable trend in the enforcement of security obligations through increased sanctions.
The...more
7/6/2018
/ CNIL ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
E-Commerce ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular
JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez -
Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more
6/25/2018
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Australia ,
Canada ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Infrastructure ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Singapore ,
South America ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack -
On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more
11/21/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Argentina ,
Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Australia ,
Belgium ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blockchain ,
Canada ,
CCTV ,
Chile ,
China ,
CNIL ,
Connected Cars ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Driverless Cars ,
EDPS ,
ENISA ,
Equifax ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Italy ,
Mexico ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
Online Advertisements ,
People's Bank of China ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Public Safety ,
Retail Investors ,
Search Engines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Spain ,
Stored Communications Act ,
TCPA ,
UK ,
Websites
The Situation: The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") is to rule on the validity of EU Standard Contractual Clauses used by companies to transfer personal data outside of the European Union, at the request of Ireland's High...more
10/17/2017
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - FTC Comments on Improvements to IoT Device Security - On June 19, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") submitted comments to a working group organized by the...more
9/15/2017
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Internet of Things ,
Malware ,
Medical Records ,
NIST ,
RegTech ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On May 29, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés, or "CNIL") announced that it had authorized nine banking institutions to implement, on an experimental basis,...more
6/16/2017
/ Authentication ,
Banks ,
Biometric Information ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Protection ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 -
On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more
6/5/2017
/ Advertising ,
Argentina ,
Australia ,
Chile ,
CNIL ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
De-Identification ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DNA ,
DPA ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EDPS ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
FACTA ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Information Sharing ,
Israel ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Medical Records ,
Metadata ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Payroll Records ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Data Privacy Comission (PDPC) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Repeal ,
Robocalling ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Social Media ,
Spain ,
SWIFT ,
Telecommunications ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USTR ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more
3/15/2017
/ Actual Injuries ,
Advertising ,
Argentina ,
Australia ,
Banks ,
Belgium ,
Big Data ,
Canada ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Colombia ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Credit Cards ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Databases ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Email Policies ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Information Sharing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
NYDFS ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
Spokeo ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Swiss Privacy Shield ,
Switzerland ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
UK ,
V2V ,
Web Tracking