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Cost of Noncompliance: More Than Just Fines

Osano on 7/11/2024

If your answer is, “to avoid fines,” that’s definitely a good reason. But it’s not the only reason. Pursuing data privacy is also the right thing to do. It builds trust. It prevents harm. The list goes on. However, for most...more

Cybersecurity Incidents: 10 Things a General Counsel Must Know About EU Cyber Incidents

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/29/2023

Cybersecurity incidents pose legal challenges for in-house counsel, alongside their technical implications. This overview highlights key aspects that legal departments must know when reacting to data breaches. ...more

NYDFS Imposes Heavy Fine and Adopts Expansive View of Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements Under Cybersecurity Regulations:...

BCLP on 4/27/2021

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently announced the resolution, through Consent Order, of its third enforcement action against entities subject to the agency’s Cybersecurity Regulations (“Cyber...more

Exemplary and Record-Breaking: After a Two-Year Investigation, the UK’s ICO Issues British Airways with Its Largest Fine to Date...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/19/2020

When British Airways (“BA”) suffered a significant personal data breach in September 2018, just months after the coming into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), all eyes were on the UK’s Information...more

Life With GDPR: Cathay Pacific Enforcement Action

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 4/9/2020

In this episode of Life with GDPR, Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox consider the recently released UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Cathay Pacific Airways Limited fine of £500,000 for failing to protect the security...more

Cyber Security Trends: Tips from recent UK enforcement activity – Part 2

BCLP on 3/20/2020

In this part of our briefing series, we cover how prior regulatory enforcement action affects the assessment of sanctions and some pitfalls associated with undertaking internal security audits. Who is this relevant for?...more

Cyber Security Trends: Tips from recent UK enforcement - Part 1

BCLP on 3/10/2020

What insights into cyber security norms can organisations glean from the UK ICO’s recent enforcement decisions, most of which have been released since the GDPR came into force? Final fines are still awaited on the UK’s...more

French Regulator Says "Oui" to GDPR Fines for Under-Protected and Over-Retained Data

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/30/2019

NIL, the French data privacy regulator, issued a 400,000 euro ($448,358) fine against a company for GDPR violations stemming from sensitive information collected on its website. Investigating a complaint, CNIL discovered that...more

Looking Back: The ICO’s Busy Year and Its Record-Breaking Fines

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/30/2019

The UK Supervisory Authority (the ICO) has had a headline-busting month. On July 9, 2019, the ICO announced its intention to fine Marriott International more than £99 million under the GDPR (General Data Protection...more

Massive GDPR Fine Proposed by UK ICO Confirms Trend of Increased Focus on EU Data Breaches

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/26/2019

On July 8, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its intention to fine British Airways GBP 183.39 million over a data breach in which the personal data of approximately 500,000 customers was...more

ICO Issues First Intentions to Fine Under the GDPR

Proskauer on Privacy on 7/25/2019

GDPR fines are seemingly like buses, you wait over a year for enforcement action by the UK’s data supervisory authority, the ICO, and then two come along at once – and with quite dramatic effect. The ICO has stretched its...more

Announced GDPR Fine Against Marriott Raises Reporting and Coverage Implications

White and Williams LLP on 7/16/2019

Last week on July 9, 2019, the United Kingdom’s Information Commission Office (ICO) announced its intention to fine Marriott International £99.3 million (about $124 million), or 2.5% of Marriott’s worldwide annual revenue, in...more

Bite in the Tail for British Airways and No Holiday for Marriott - UK Information Commissioner's Office Imposes Fines on Airline...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/16/2019

Key Takeaways - - The proposed £183 million and £99.2 million fines against British Airways and Marriott, respectively, by the UK’s ICO emphasise: - The need for companies to maintain appropriate data protection practices...more

UK Regulator Imposes Two Substantial Fines for GDPR Data Breaches

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/12/2019

The ICO issued notices of intent to fine British Airways and Marriott. What happened? On 8 July 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a notice of intent to fine British Airways £183.39 million (about...more

January’s Privacy Blizzard

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/5/2019

As predicted, the start of 2019 provided scant respite from the frenetic pace of privacy and cybersecurity developments during 2018. This past month alone, in a blizzard of activity, regulators amended regulations and...more

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