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Morgan Lewis

China’s New Standard on Sensitive Personal Information Goes Into Effect November 1

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In a move to further bolster data privacy, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly issued a national standard, GB/T 45574-2025, Data Security Technology –...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Massachusetts Data Breach Settlement: A Wake-Up Call for Rental Housing Operators

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On August 19, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Braintree, Massachusetts-based property management company, over serious failures in its handling of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Massachusetts attorney general announces settlement against a property management company

On August 19, the Massachusetts attorney general announced a $795,000 settlement with a property management company for allegedly failing to protect the personal information of thousands of individuals after multiple data...more

Ankura

Navigating the DOJ's Final Rule on Bulk Sensitive Data Transactions: Data Security Program Insights and Compliance

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On Feb. 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117, titled “Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” This executive order...more

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Businesses Must Be Ready for Additional October Compliance Obligations under the DOJ’s Bulk Data Transfer Rule when Interacting...

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On April 8, 2025, the Bulk Data Transfer Rule went into effect. It became enforceable on July 8, 2025; however, many of the technical enforcement obligations under the Bulk Data Transfer Rule become enforceable on October 6,...more

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Canada's Officer of the Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidance on Biometric Data Processing

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On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ("OPC") issued two sets of guidance for processing of individual's biometric data: one for federal institutions and one for private businesses. Below we...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Protecting Your Team's Data: What Every Employer Needs to Know

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: protecting your employees’ sensitive personal information. In today’s digital world, keeping your team’s data safe isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s absolutely...more

Smith Anderson

Brewing Trouble: The Steep Price of Privacy Missteps

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A recent high-profile breach at a women-focused dating app underscores how quickly a privacy misstep can escalate into lawsuits and reputational harm. The incident offers a cautionary tale for any company handling sensitive...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Avoid the October Surprise: What You Need to Know About DOJ’s New Data Security Program

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The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Data Security Program (“the Program”, 28 C.F.R. Part 202) went into effect on April 8 with a 90-day period of limited enforcement. With DOJ now expecting full compliance, with additional...more

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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

Fisher Phillips

New California Regs Will Impact Your AI and Privacy Policies: FAQs on Automated Decision-Making, Risk Assessments, and...

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California regulators unanimously approved a sweeping set of regulations on July 24 governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and mandating risk assessments and cybersecurity audits for businesses...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ Enforcement Under the National Security Division’s Data Security Program

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Protecting sensitive data has never been more important. In a globalized world of advanced cyber threats, sophisticated espionage techniques, and external data monetization, increased security is crucial to safeguard...more

DLA Piper

CHINA: Definition and Handling of Sensitive Personal Information Helpfully Clarified

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It’s well-known that China’s data protection laws define sensitive personal information very differently to other jurisdictions. Instead of a closed list of data types, sensitive personal information in China has...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

McDermott Will & Schulte

New US Data Security Program limits sensitive data transfers

The United States Data Security Program (DSP) represents a significant regulatory undertaking by the US government to control the flow of bulk sensitive data to specific foreign countries, for national security purposes....more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: June 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] Data Under Watch: Navigating DOJ’s New Rules on Sensitive U.S. Data Transfers - June 26th, 1:00 pm ET

Starting July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice will begin enforcing its new “Bulk Sensitive Data Rule,” a sweeping regulation aimed at restricting the transfer and storage of sensitive U.S. personal and...more

Morgan Lewis

China Issues New National Standard on Security Requirements for Sensitive Personal Information

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The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China have jointly issued a new national standard applicable to companies conducting business in China, GB/T 45574-2025, Data Security...more

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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

Ankura

[Webinar] Live Masterclass: Practical Approaches to Preventing Access to American’s Sensitive Data under Executive Order 14117 -...

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Join us for an exclusive CLE-eligible live masterclass with cybersecurity, data privacy, and international trade professionals from Baker McKenzie and Ankura, where they will share how to implement a successful Data Security...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Adidas and UChicago Sued Over Data Breaches Caused by Third-Party Vendors

What do a global sportswear giant and a prestigious medical center have in common? Apparently, a shared struggle defending data breach lawsuits for breaches of sensitive personal information caused by third-party vendors....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Clock Ticking: DOJ’s New Data Security Rule Requires Compliance by July 8

U.S. companies are running out of time to comply with a sweeping new Department of Justice (DOJ) rule that limits sharing sensitive personal data with certain foreign countries—including China, Russia, and Iran. With a hard...more

Baker Donelson

DOJ Bulk Data Rule: Key Takeaways for Healthcare and Life Sciences

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The Data Security Program (DSP), implemented by the Department of Justice's National Security Division (DOJ/NSD) under Executive Order 14117 (Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more

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U.S. Health Data Affected by New National Security Restrictions on International Data Transfers

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-covered entities and business associates should be familiar with restrictions on the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA rules....more

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Client Alert: Myth Busters: Dispelling Common Misconceptions of the Department of Justice’s Data Security Program

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A month has passed since the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division’s (NSD) issued its Final Rule prohibiting certain transactions involving US government data and Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data....more

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