For most large companies, a frictionless flow of information and the ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records and other information around the world quickly and cost-effectively is a critical...more
3/22/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology ,
UK
The Court of Justice of the EU has declared that the European Commission's adequacy decision in respect of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is invalid. The Court's ruling effectively removes a key mechanism that had been widely...more
7/19/2020
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
The CCPA took effect on 1 January 2020, introducing significant compliance burdens for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents. The reach of the CCPA extends beyond California and the US;...more
2/1/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Corporate Liability ,
Data Collection ,
Data Sellers ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
The UK Information Commissioner's Office announced more than £280 million of fines last week, in connection with data protection breaches. It singled out the perceived failure of buyers to conduct proper data protection due...more
7/17/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Sellers ,
Successor Liability ,
UK ,
UK ICO
As businesses continue to digitise their assets and operations, the need to continually assess IT infrastructure and the technical measures in place to safeguard key information assets and data becomes ever more important....more
5/3/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Encryption ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Internal Data Controls ,
IT-Departments ,
NCSC ,
NIS Regulations ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Passwords ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sanctions ,
Security Audits ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Software ,
UK ,
UK ICO
On 29 March 2019, the UK will formally leave the EU unless an extension, or a negotiated solution, is agreed between the UK and the European Commission. There is currently no agreement regarding the UK's status from a data...more
1/31/2019
/ BCRs ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Model Contracts ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Personal Data ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK ICO