In this initial episode of Ballard Spahr’s new privacy and data security webcast series, Phil Yannella and Greg Szewczyk – co-chairs of the Privacy & Data Security Group – discuss regulatory scrutiny concerning the use of...more
The novel coronavirus outbreak is creating electronic communication and data privacy concerns on a number of fronts. One immediate effect is a significant increase in phishing scams, used by threat actors to launch malware...more
3/12/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Communications ,
Email ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Malware ,
Phishing Scams ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommuting
In an anticipated guidance, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) updated its code of practice for privacy notices titled Privacy notices, transparency and control (the Code). Significantly, the ICO has...more
10/18/2016
/ Best Practices ,
Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Internet of Things ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Policy ,
Third-Party Risk ,
UK ,
Websites
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the largest coordinated international law enforcement effort ever directed at an online cyber-criminal forum. Financial institutions and other companies should consider...more
7/24/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
New Guidance ,
NIST
The recently released Federal Trade Commission staff report, Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World, provides companies with insight into the FTC's consumer privacy and data security expectations for the...more