The Apache Log4j vulnerability continues to command significant attention throughout the public and private sectors. In a recent interview, the director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...more
Complementing the patchwork of state data breach notification laws, a number of federal agencies recently have promulgated sector-specific reporting rules affecting a variety of companies, both directly and indirectly, with...more
12/10/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Legal Impact in Europe on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies -
The current crisis mode has triggered legal and commercial issues that affect the pharmaceutical and medical device industry across...more
5/27/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Competition Network (ECN) ,
Exports ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Remote Working ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its spread across the globe and—along with the clear public health and economic concerns—is raising numerous questions regarding privacy and data security. Data protection authorities...more
For companies seeking to use, license, or otherwise commercialize health data, there are potential inconsistencies among the HIPAA de-identification standard, the CCPA definition of de-identified data, and GDPR requirements...more
2/26/2020
/ Business Associates ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
De-Identified Protected Health Information ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
PHI ,
Webinars
Now that CCPA has taken effect, how have California consumers, regulators and plaintiffs’ class action lawyers responded to the new law? We’ll review early developments in the California consumer privacy landscape, address...more
1/23/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more
1/16/2020
/ Automation Systems ,
Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Discovery ,
Events ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more
1/14/2020
/ Automation Systems ,
Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Discovery ,
Events ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
California has taken bold steps to regulate the privacy and security of personal information, creating unprecedented remedies for data breaches and recognized European-style rights for consumers in their data.
On September...more
8/9/2019
/ Big Data ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Events ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
State Data Privacy Laws
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was the biggest story of 2018 in the field of global privacy and data protection. The GDPR became enforceable in European Union Member States on May 25, 2018, significantly...more
Enforceable in all EU member states on 25 May 2018, the General Data Privacy Regulation will require action by organisations both inside and outside the European Union to ensure compliance with this far-reaching privacy legal...more