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Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2025

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Selected U.S. Privacy & Cyber Updates - DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP over Cybersecurity Program - On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

Alston & Bird

UK’s Data Protection Regulator Fines a UK SaaS Provider ~$4 Million Following a Ransomware Incident

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On March 26, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (“Advanced”) £3.07 million (approximately $4 million). In 2022, Advanced suffered...more

A&O Shearman

The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA): What you need to do now

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We are now on the first stop – illegal harms – of Ofcom’s (the UK’s online safety regulator) roadmap for what online providers must do to comply with the OSA. - By March 16, 2025, in-scope services must assess the risk of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Cybersecurity in the Nuclear Industry: US and UK Regulation and the Sellafield Case

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This is the fifth article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Political Changes Are Unlikely To Fundamentally Alter Key Sanctions

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Key Points - - Political transitions in the West notwithstanding, we expect economic sanctions to remain a key response to geopolitical issues. - Current sanctions policy priorities are unlikely to shift markedly in...more

A&O Shearman

English Court reviews the ICOs first GDPR fine (again)

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In December 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £275,000 on Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) for multiple contraventions of the GDPR. On December 9 2024, five years on and three judgments...more

Perkins Coie

UK Online Safety Act: A Look Ahead

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Ofcom, the U.K. Online Safety Act (the Act) regulator, released an updated roadmap on the timing of obligations for covered services on October 17, 2024. The Act was passed in October 2023 and introduces new legal obligations...more

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The UK ICO Publishes Its Strategy on AI Governance

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Rather than specifically regulating artificial intelligence (AI), the UK government has opted to rely on the existing web of laws and regulations applying to technology across a spectrum of sectors in its jurisdiction. But...more

A&O Shearman

Investigations update: Hong Kong authorities ramp up enforcement in virtual assets and other sectors

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Hong Kong has seen cryptocurrencies grow in popularity, highlighting the need for appropriate licensing regimes (implemented in the form of virtual asset service providers (VASPs)), bolstered by active enforcement actions. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - July - September 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more

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U.S. and British Law Enforcement Agencies Issue Unprecedented Warning About Chinese Espionage Efforts

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On July 6, 2022, the heads of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British MI5 law enforcement agencies issued an unprecedented joint statement warning about espionage and other economic threats from China....more

BCLP

Banking Bites - May 2022 #2

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Privy Council rules against extension of the Quincecare duty - Does a bank owe a duty of care to a person who is the beneficial owner of funds held in the account of a customer of the bank and who has been defrauded by...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Mitigating Risk Exposure Under Evolving Global Cookies Regulations - May 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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The regulation of cookies and similar tracking technologies is rapidly evolving, not only in the European Union and United Kingdom but also in the United States and globally. If you have visited a website recently, you might...more

BakerHostetler

International Data Protection Update – First Quarter 2021

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This quarterly update highlights some of the international data protection issues that have caught our attention, and the attention of our clients, in the past three months....more

Hogan Lovells

Five conclusions from the UK ICO's British Airways fine

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On 16 October the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) confirmed that it had imposed a fine of £20m on British Airways (BA) for infringing the GDPR by failing to protect the personal data of approximately 400,000 of its...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

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In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

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Cyber Security Trends: Tips from recent UK enforcement activity - Part 4

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When the regulator has decided to investigate your organisation following a data breach, the remit for the investigation will be wide-ranging and go beyond the narrow circumstances of the breach. Recent decisions shed useful...more

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Contradictory Responses by Privacy Regulators Post-COVID-19: Balancing the Economy With Cybersecurity in a Changed World (Privacy)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disparate effect on privacy regulators, with varying levels of enforcement advocated by different government entities; the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Health & Human...more

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U.K.’s Data Protection Regulator’s Updated Guidance on “Empathetic and Pragmatic” Approach

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On April 15, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the U.K.’s data protection authority, issued further guidance on its regulatory approach during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Following its March note that we...more

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Cyber Security Trends: Tips from recent UK enforcement activity – Part 3

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Key to recent ICO decisions has been the ICO’s assessment of the extent and quality of communications with affected individuals and the regulator itself. It is clear the ICO sees certain behaviours (such as the setting up of...more

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

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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

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ICO Fines: When Is An Appeal Appealing?

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The decision to appeal a regulatory finding is never taken lightly. By the time a regulator has completed its investigation and notified a company of its intention to fine, the company will have invested significant time and...more

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

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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

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In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2020

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Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more

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