After years of uncertainty in the privacy rules governing transfer of data from the EU to the U.S., the new transatlantic data privacy framework has finally been adopted. On July 10, the European Commission formally adopted...more
In an increasingly datafied and globalized world, businesses have become reliant upon the seamless flow of cross-border data transfers. Transatlantic data flows play an important role in the U.S. economy. The U.S. and the...more
3/19/2021
/ Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cross-Border ,
EDPS ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Social Media ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee, introduced The Data Care Act of 2018. The bill, which is co-sponsored...more
12/14/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Duty of Care ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Technology Sector ,
Websites
In a landmark decision with far-reaching implication, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that employers have an affirmative duty to protect their employees’ personal information from criminal hacking. In particular,...more
12/3/2018
/ Appeals ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Duty to Protect ,
Economic Damages ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Negligence ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Care ,
Remand ,
Reversal
This Friday is the deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), yet many companies are still in the process of planning for compliance. Companies not able to meet the deadline may want to consider,...more
5/23/2018
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management