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DLA Piper

Thailand: PDPA Crackdown 2025: Are You Next? – Major Fines and Lessons from Thailand’s Latest Enforcement

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Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement....more

McCarter & English, LLP

A Hole in the Net: Massachusetts’s Six-Figure Penalty for Failure to Spot Phish

Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states pursuing data privacy enforcement actions, announcing a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts-based firm. The property company oversees...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 211 | Todd Tabor of HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary

In the thirty-second episode of EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID’s monthly podcast series, Todd Tabor, Vice President of Project Management Operations, Forensics, for our wonderful Trusted Partner, HaystackID sits down with...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Compliance Measures Start This Fall for Companies Under New DOJ Data Security Program

Earlier this spring, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) launched the data security program (DSP). The program is designed to address national security risks posed by foreign adversaries' access...more

HaystackID

Tea Dating App Breach Reveals Major Data Privacy Gaps in Rapidly Growing Platforms

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In July 2025, a 4chan user posted a simple Python script. Within hours, thousands of women’s driver’s licenses, selfies, and intimate conversations were spreading across the dark corners of the internet. The source? An app...more

IR Global

Protecting yourself from job scams

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Keeping you and your money safe is our top priority, and we have stringent safeguarding measures in place to help protect all our customers. But there are also steps you need to take to protect yourself from fraud....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Under the Radar: DOJ's Data Security Rules and Their Impact on Payments Companies — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin McCrory is joined by Pete Jeydel, a partner in the firm's White Collar Litigation + Investigations Practice Group, to discuss the new Department of Justice (DOJ) Data Security Program...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What the Sensitive Data Rule means for “bulk data” and National Security compliance

As of July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice has begun full enforcement of a sweeping new data regulation known as the Sensitive Data Rule, or “SDR.” Implemented under President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, the SDR marks a...more

Hogan Lovells

Singapore censures use of national identification numbers for authentication

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On 26 June 2025, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and Cyber Security Agency (CSA) released a joint statement advising organizations to stop “as soon as possible” the practice of using Singapore national...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Web Filtering: What Employers Need to Know

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Employers are increasingly monitoring and filtering the web browsing habits of employees. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently released new guidance (for public comment) on how...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions

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To say mergers and acquisitions present significant risk is an understatement; however, additional vulnerabilities are being exposed as bad actors threaten to exploit privacy and data security leaks during the transition. ...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Evading DOJ Crosshairs As Data Security Open Season Starts

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The U.S. Department of Justice has added a new weapon to its enforcement arsenal, aimed at enhancing its ability to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and exploiting government related data and sensitive personal data...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more

Jenner & Block

New Rules for Data Flows Take Effect: What You Need to Know

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On April 8, 2025, the US Department of Justice’s National Security Division’s final rule regulating sensitive data about US persons came into effect. DOJ also announced a 90-day grace period on enforcement. At a moment of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ begins enforcement of its Data Security Program

On July 8, the DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD) will begin enforcing its Data Security Program according to a notice from April titled “Data Security Program Implementation and Enforcement Policy” which outlined the...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ's Data Security Program Enforcement in Full Swing: Key Considerations for Companies

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The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 14117, Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern went...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

We get Privacy for work: The Privacy Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce

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Remote work has given employers and employees pathbreaking flexibility, but it has also raised a host of data and employee privacy concerns....more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

23andMe : une faille de sécurité qui rappelle l’importance d’une gouvernance proactive en matière de protection des renseignements...

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En 2023, une cyberattaque d’envergure a exposé les données génétiques personnelles de millions d’utilisateurs de 23andMe, une société américaine offrant des services d’analyse du code génétique aux particuliers, poussant les...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Texas Enacts Liability Shield From Punitive Damages for Certain Small Businesses That Adopt Cybersecurity Programs

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2610 into law, joining a growing number of states that aim to incentivize sound cybersecurity practices through legislative safe harbors. Modeled on laws in states like...more

HaystackID

AT&T Customer Data Resurfaces on Dark Web in Enhanced, Decrypted Format

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According to an AT&T spokesperson, this is not accurate. Social Security Numbers and Dates of Birth were already available in plain text in the original compromised dataset from 2024 (in separate files that could be...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: May 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2025

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Selected U.S. Privacy & Cyber Updates - DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP over Cybersecurity Program - On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with...more

Fisher Phillips

Court Confirms Kentucky Consumer Protection Act Doesn’t Cover Employees, But Legal Risks Remain: 5 Steps for Employers to Avoid...

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A federal district court recently found that employees aren’t protected by Kentucky’s consumer protection law because they don’t qualify as consumers, handing a solid win to employers. The April 21 decision in Viviali v. One...more

Goodwin

DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

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On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

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