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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 75

Dechert LLP on 5/2/2025

Recent Rulings Could Signal Expansion of California Consumer Privacy Right of Action - Judges in two separate cases in the U.S. Northern District of California (“N.D. Cal.”) recently ruled that class actions brought by...more

“Littlejohn Notices” Continue to Cause Big Headaches for Taxpayers

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/1/2025

Earlier this year, the IRS confirmed that over 400,000 taxpayers were victims of IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn’s 2019 leak of taxpayer data, which is discussed here. Littlejohn stole IRS data that included taxpayers’...more

Data Security and International Travel: What K–12 Schools and Trip Chaperones Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 5/1/2025

As global learning experiences become more common in K–12 education, schools increasingly send staff and students abroad for cultural exchanges, academic competitions, service trips, and more. While these trips offer...more

Top 6 Takeaways for Privacy Compliance Professionals From the IAPP 2025 Global Summit

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 4/30/2025

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) once again delivered an outstanding 2025 Global Summit. Hinshaw partners and associates were proud to participate in the event and are pleased to provide our...more

Top Ten Strategic Advantages of a vCISO with AI Expertise for Developing Business and Protecting AI Applications

J.S. Held on 4/30/2025

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, unlocking new efficiencies, and enabling transformative business models. Companies leveraging AI to create applications or enhance...more

Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Privacy and Data Security

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/30/2025

This episode is part of our “Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation” series, where we discuss trends in higher education consolidation and closures, and outline common characteristics of at-risk...more

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Kenya (UPDATED)

White & Case LLP on 4/29/2025

Between January 14 and January 19, 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and Technology (the "Ministry") held a consultation on a draft of Kenya's National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy 2025-2030. This...more

Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/25/2025

Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include: 1.4 million complaints of...more

Gavel to Gavel: New additions to Oklahoma’s Security Breach Notification Act may soon become law

McAfee & Taft on 4/25/2025

As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, the Oklahoma Legislature is taking efforts to update old laws regarding notification of security breaches. On January 14, 2025, Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer...more

Privacy Framework 1.1 Gets a Tune-Up in NIST’s Latest Draft Update

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/24/2025

On April 14, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a draft update to the NIST Privacy Framework 1.1. The updates are meant to enhance organizations’ data governance and risk management and...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 4, April 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/24/2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. Sector by Sector: How Data Breaches are Wrecking Bottom Lines - “Data...more

Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/24/2025

The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas legislature passed several bills relating to technology, privacy and cybersecurity which...more

Florida Bar Urges Law Firms to Adopt Incident Response Plans: A Call to Action for Legal Professionals

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/22/2025

In late March 2025, the Florida Bar Board of Governors unanimously endorsed the recommendation of its Special Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law that law firms should adopt written incident response plans (IRPs) to...more

Privacy Tip #440 – Text Scam Proceeds Surpass $470M in 2024

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/21/2025

I have been getting a lot of texts that are clearly scams, and those around me have confirmed an increase in spammy texts. According to an FTC Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, individuals lost over $470 million...more

Cybersecurity Best Practices for AI-Powered Robotics Under State and Federal Privacy Laws

Cozen O'Connor on 4/21/2025

As robotics technology rapidly advances in connection with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the collection, processing, and storage of personal information—including biometric data—will become increasingly common....more

Heightened U.S. Border Scrutiny Poses Increased Digital Privacy Risk for Entrants to U.S.

Woods Rogers on 4/18/2025

Foreign nationals visiting the United States, and even returning U.S. citizens and other legal residents (with valid visas), face increasing digital privacy risks and potential entry challenges when arriving at U.S. ports of...more

New Information Security Incident Framework for Quebec Financial Institutions

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 4/18/2025

On April 23, 2025, Quebec’s Regulation respecting the management and reporting of information security incidents by certain financial institutions and by credit assessment agents (Regulation) will come into force. Issued by...more

Ten Recommendations for Negotiating Your International Technology Contracts in 2025

Venable LLP on 4/17/2025

Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more

CPPA Board Grapples with Public Concerns: Key Updates on Upcoming AI, Risk Assessment, and Cybersecurity Regulations

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/17/2025

On April 4, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss the latest draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated...more

[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

Kaufman & Canoles on 4/17/2025

Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

Navigating Copilot Adoption: Key Legal Considerations for Data Governance

Epiq on 4/16/2025

Legalweek 2025 Session Recap - The widespread interest in AI for users’ personal and professional lives has driven significant demand for tools like Copilot for Microsoft 365. However, the implementation of any AI tool...more

Cyber 101: Understand the Basics of Cyber Liability Insurance

Woodruff Sawyer on 4/15/2025

Cyber risk has grown demonstrably in frequency and severity in the past 10 years—and, in tandem, the cyber insurance policy has grown in breadth and complexity. This past year, a record number of organizations fell victim to...more

OCR Loses Staff, Faces Move to New ‘Enforcement’ Office; Will HIPAA Focus, Independence Suffer?

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 4/15/2025

Today, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of the Office of Inspector General and Office of General Counsel, one of just a dozen or so agencies reporting directly to the secretary....more

Choosing the Right Legal Transcription Service

U.S. Legal Support on 4/14/2025

While Legal Transcriptionists can be hired internally, working with an established service provider helps ensure the highest reliability, efficiency, and accuracy. Your transcription needs can change at the drop of a...more

Privacy Tip #439 – Government Officials’ Venmo Accounts Publicly Accessible

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/11/2025

Wired has reported that several government officials involved in the Signal chat exposing sensitive national security plans have also exposed their Venmo accounts by not adjusting their account privacy settings to prohibit...more

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