Happy 3rd Anniversary to Dechert's Cyber Bits! As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we want to thank you for your support in making our publication a huge success. Thank you to the entire Cyber Bits team, who work...more
10/25/2024
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Consent Decrees ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
et al v. FCC ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit -
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more
8/2/2024
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Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dismissals ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Assessment ,
ROSCA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
SolarWinds
European Parliament Approves EU AI Act -
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). A first of its kind legal framework for AI, the AI Act has extraterritorial effect,...more
3/29/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
European Parliament ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Strategic Planning ,
Transparency
EU AI Act: Political Agreement Reached on Terms of Landmark Legislation -
Negotiators for the European Council and the European Parliament have reached political agreement on the provisions of the EU Artificial...more
12/15/2023
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Cookies ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Neglect ,
New Legislation ,
UK
Cybersecurity Alert: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fallout -
Undoubtedly, cyber criminals are out in full force with phishing links and other scams trying to capitalize on the disruption and panic that many...more
3/17/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Software Developers
U.S. Government Releases Guide of ‘Minimum Baseline’ Cybersecurity Practices for Protecting Critical Infrastructure -
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) has released a guide to help organizations...more
11/11/2022
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
Joint Control ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ,
TTP
US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases -
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more
9/30/2022
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Advisory Opinions ,
Appellate Courts ,
Automation Systems ,
Breach of Confidence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Breach of Implied Contract ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Surveillance ,
UK
CJEU: Special Category Data Just Got More Complicated -
On August 1, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered a preliminary ruling on the legal interpretation of special categories of personal...more
8/19/2022
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Do Not Call List ,
EU ,
FCC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Scams ,
UK ICO