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Baker Botts L.L.P.

AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Infrastructure—Emerging Risks and Strategies for 2025

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Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the exponential growth of data centers are combining to create new opportunities for cybercriminals that corporations need to be aware of and to plan to combat. As discussed in the...more

J.S. Held

The Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence: Scams and Frauds

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AI is technology that enables computers to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving skills, whereas deepfake is synthetic media that has been digitally manipulated to replace and mimic one person’s likeness. AI...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Regulate Data Brokers Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a proposed new rule that all data brokers be regulated under the 1970 Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law that protects the use and privacy of credit...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Navigating AI And Cybersecurity: An Attorney’s Perspective

As an attorney working in cybersecurity, I have seen the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionize industries, while also introducing new legal challenges. AI is transforming how businesses operate, but it’s...more

Alston & Bird

Chile Passes New Data Protection Law

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On 14 November, and after many years of negotiations, Chile adopted a new Data Protection Act (la Ley que regula la protección y el tratamiento de los datos personales y crea la Agencia de protección de datos personales)....more

Alston & Bird

CPPA Opens Formal Public Comment Period for CCPA Proposed Regulations

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On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and opened the formal comment period for its proposed regulations on updates to existing California Consumer...more

Integreon

How AI is Reshaping Cyber Insurance

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AI emerges as both threat and solution in cyber insurance, reshaping risk assessment and breach response. AI is transforming the work of professionals everywhere. Unfortunately, that includes cybercriminals....more

BCLP

Managing Litigation Risks of Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) use in business has proliferated in recent years; risks arising from this therefore must be managed. Whilst the use of AI can drive significant efficiency gains for most businesses, the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Illinois Courts Consider Retroactivity of Amendment to Biometric Information Privacy Act

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On Nov. 13, 2024, in Gregg v. Central Transport LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois confirmed that Public Act 103-0769 (previously Senate Bill 2979), which amends Illinois’ Biometric Information...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Cyber Monday Challenge: Test your cyber IQ

In honor of Computer Security Day (which was Saturday), we have a quiz designed to test your grasp of key laws, regulations, and best practices that keep your personal, financial, and sensitive information safe....more

DarrowEverett LLP

[Webinar] Digital Defense: Safeguarding Your Business and Website From Privacy Act Risks - December 18th, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ET

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Businesses operating public-facing websites should be aware of a troubling (and potentially expensive) trend: Mass arbitration claims are being filed against site operators, with plaintiffs arguing that website operators' use...more

Kilpatrick

Public comment period officially opens for California privacy and AI regulations; One need not use AI to detect the regulatory...

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Public Comment Period Opens. The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) opened the public comment period on a long in the works update to the California Privacy Protection Act (“CCPA”) regulations. Concerned...more

DLA Piper

Australia: In-Store Facial Recognition Tech Breached Privacy Act

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“Ethically challenging” and “the most intrusive option” – these are some of the words Australia’s Privacy Commissioner used to describe facial recognition technology (FRT), and its use by national hardware retailer Bunnings....more

A&O Shearman

European Commission publishes first draft of GPAI Code of Practice

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On November 14, 2024, the European Commission published the first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the Draft Code). The Draft Code is designed to help providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI) and...more

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English court determines the “meaning” of personal data

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In a previous blog post we considered an unsuccessful application to strike out a claim for alleged breaches of the UK GDPR, on the grounds that the claim was – in substance – a defamation claim. That application was...more

Perkins Coie

Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision Raises Bar for Website “Wiretap” Suits

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In recent months, a wave of lawsuits has swept across the nation, targeting websites for allegedly violating state wiretapping laws through their use of tracking software.  Despite none of these statutes explicitly addressing...more

Jones Day

TSA Releases Proposed Rule to Enhance Pipeline and Railroad Cyber Risk Management

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The Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") proposed rule would require owners and operators of certain pipeline, freight railroad, passenger railroad, rail transit, and over-the-road bus ("OTRB") systems to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk

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No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks....more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — A Win for TCPA Compliance and the Lead Generation Industry

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a difficult and complex area of law to litigate. In recent years, the plaintiffs’ bar has upped that difficulty and complexity by targeting products designed to help with...more

King & Spalding

End of Year Compliance Updates

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On June 25, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care (the “HIPAA Final Rule”) aimed at strengthening privacy...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Data Privacy Laws: Staying Compliant in a Global Marketplace

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Over the last few years, 71% of countries have enacted data protection laws, reflecting the global emphasis on data privacy across industries. For businesses operating internationally, complying with diverse data privacy...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Deadline Approaching for Compliance with New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule

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The deadline for compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) recent update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule is December 22, 2024 -- less than thirty days away. Last spring, OCR...more

A&O Shearman

Securing our world: how businesses can prepare for and recover from cyber attacks

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As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more

Alston & Bird

CFPB Finalizes Open Banking Rule on Consumer Financial Data Rights

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Our Financial Services Group unpacks the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on consumer financial data rights under Section 1033 of the Dodd–Frank Act....more

Perkins Coie

Fasten Your Seatbelts: CPPA Proposes Rules on Automated Decision-Making and Cybersecurity Audits and Finalizes Data Broker...

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After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more

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