Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
This week, New York regulators announced that they plan to release proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The impetus for the proposed regulations is largely due to the increasing and devastating cyber attacks on...more
On October 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule expanding data breach notification requirements for certain financial institutions (Final Rule). Federal Register, will require entities...more
11/2/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is recognized every October, California Attorney General Rob Bonta provided consumers and businesses with tips to defend against cybersecurity threats....more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
10/26/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
As we have adjusted to a combination of hybrid, in-person and remote work conditions, bad actors continue to exploit the vulnerabilities associated with our work and home environments. Below are a few tips to help employers...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill of 2023 passed in the lower and upper houses of Parliament and now must be approved by the Indian president before it becomes law....more
The European Commission approved a new adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework on July 10, 2023. The European Commission issued a press release, stating that "[T]he decision concludes that the United States...more
The California Superior Court ruled on June 30, 2023, that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) cannot begin enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) until March 29, 2024....more
On June 18, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Data Privacy and Securities Act (TDPSA). Substantive portions of the TDPSA, otherwise known as H.B. 4, are set to take effect on July 1, 2024, making Texas the...more
In June, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report (Report) summarizing its research into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in consumer finance. The Report focused on the shift away from "human...more
Florida Health Information Storage Changes Taking Effect on July 1 -
Foreign Interests in the health care provider environment have generally meant ownership interests of persons from outside of the state in which the...more
On April 21, Montana and Tennessee passed comprehensive bills in their respective state legislatures. Montana and Tennessee now join Indiana and Iowa this year to enact comprehensive state privacy laws....more
On March 31, 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) announced that it is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT as a result of rising concerns...more
On March 30, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that its rulemaking package to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020...more
On February 24, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the final version of the Standard Contract Clauses for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information (the SCCs) and the Measures for the SCCs (the...more
Identity theft and cybercrime are now a multi-billion dollar industry causing severe harm to the individuals affected and the institutions we trust. In recognition of this unfortunate truth and Identity Theft Awareness Week,...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is California's groundbreaking legislation that seeks to give California consumers certain rights over how a business handles "personal information" collected about its consumers. On...more
9/21/2022
/ B2B Organizations ,
B2B Transactions ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws
As you may recall from our previous advisory, "The European Commission Implements New Standard Contractual Clauses", existing data sharing contracts that include the old standard contractual clauses ("SCCs") will only remain...more
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (UK GDPR) (together the GDPR), even if an organisation is not established in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom it...more
11/30/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK
On 12 November 2020, the European Commission (Commission) published a draft Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to the EU General Data Protection...more
The end of the Brexit transition period is now upon us. Whilst the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) is retained in domestic law with minimal amendment, the so-called 'UK GDPR' has some key changes that...more
1/29/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Brexit