"Today, nearly every company is or wants to be a business capable of leveraging information and advances in technology. At the same time privacy and cybersecurity laws are changing, becoming more complex and requiring more...more
9/28/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mergers ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
A heightened risk for cyberattacks and data breaches calls for companies to remain diligent as they navigate a patchwork of federal, state, local and sector-specific privacy and data protection laws, regulations and guidance....more
8/13/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
With more people working remotely than ever before in light of COVID-19, firms in the private equity and hedge fund space should review their Regulation S-P privacy and information-safeguarding policies to ensure they are...more
6/30/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation P ,
Regulation S-P ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
COVID-19 has created many new concerns for private fund managers; however, managers should be particularly mindful of heightened cybersecurity and fraud risks. With increased numbers of employees teleworking, there are...more
3/24/2020
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fund Managers ,
Fund Sponsors ,
Risk Management ,
Scams
Finding that the Plaintiffs lacked Article III standing to pursue their case, Google, Inc. (“Google”) won dismissal of the Android users’ putative class action lawsuit after more than three years of litigation. In re Google...more
7/23/2015
/ Android ,
Article III ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Google ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
Third-Party