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Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Border Search Inspection of Electronic Devices: What Organizations and Their Employees Need to Know

Employees traveling internationally on behalf of an organization must take steps to protect sensitive, confidential, or proprietary data carried on electronic devices. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has broad...more

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Multi-Hyphenate Privacy Professionals: 3 Strategies for Success

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When we write about data privacy, it’s easy to default to talking to “privacy professionals.” But take a look at the privacy management industry: The privacy program managers, chief privacy officers, and other purely...more

IR Global

Data Protection in the Digital Age

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With data becoming one of the most valuable assets, protecting it is not just a legal obligation but a business imperative....more

Hogan Lovells

Vietnam's new Law on Data

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On 30 November 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the Law on Data ("Law on Data"), which will govern digital data-related activities, and come into effect on 1 July 2025. This new Law on Data, along with the...more

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Data Privacy for the Future: Strategies to Limit Digital Risk and Liability

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Your perspectives and perceptions towards a problem drive your approach to solving that problem. Managing data privacy challenges are no different. Therefore, to address today’s issues, it is a worthwhile exercise to review...more

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[Webinar] AI and Data Privacy: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Opportunity

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Artificial intelligence is going to transform how the world does business — and in order to harness that transformation for the better, businesses need to be proactive about mitigating risks. When it comes to managing AI risk...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Are You Ready for the 3Cs?: California, Colorado, and Connecticut’s New Privacy Laws Become Enforceable July 1, 2023

On July 1, 2023, the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) and Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) will go into effect, joining California and Virginia, whose data privacy laws are already in effect. Notably, while the California...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Adopts New Policy Statement Warning About Misuses of Biometric Information

On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted during its open meeting to adopt a new policy statement on biometric information and Section 5 of the FTC Act. In the statement, the FTC warns companies...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Moving Targets While Under Fire – Aligning with New Data Laws While Hackers and Customers Bring Pressure - April 5th,...

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In the past 5 years businesses felt the increasingly intricate data management rules (GDPR, CCPA, BIPA) pressed against an explosion in hacking and ransomware. Companies experience pressure from legislators, regulators,...more

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Recent developments in African data protection laws – Outlook for 2022

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Over the past ten years, African countries have steadily passed laws and adopted regulations on cybersecurity, cybercrime, electronic transactions and data protection. To date, 33 countries have data protection laws and/or...more

Adams & Reese

Recent Ruling Potentially Raises the Stakes for SaaS Providers

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Blackbaud Breach - In the early months of 2020, cybercriminals orchestrated a ransomware attack on Blackbaud Inc., a cloud software company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina that provides data collection and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Considerations for Emerging Companies: Privacy

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Data privacy laws can be daunting for emerging companies. The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving and news reports are filled with stories of lawsuits, fines and penalties for non-compliance. With a better...more

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China’s New Data Security Law Comes Into Force

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Only two months after the release of the second draft of the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the Second Draft), on June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the new...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Virginia Becomes Second State to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), making Virginia the second state, after California, to enact general data privacy legislation. The VCDPA...more

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Why Data Minimization Can Help You Comply with Privacy Regulations

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Data minimization is an operating principle that suggests an organization should only collect and utilize the minimum required data (MRD) to fulfill business operations. This principle of keeping only what we need is now...more

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How to Develop An Effective Data Retention Policy

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Every organization needs to develop an effective data retention policy to gain visibility and control over its information. But given the increasing complexity of today’s data systems and the constantly evolving regulatory...more

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Department of Justice Directed to Prioritize Investigation and Prosecution of COVID-19-Related Fraud

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On March 16, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a memo directing all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of COVID-19-related fraud, amid reports of scams, malware,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What We Know Now – Lessons from 2019 to Better Manage Data Privacy in 2020

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Over the last year, technology innovations in the automotive industry continued to be a boon for both drivers and manufacturers alike. However, with big gains in technology come big data, and 2019 delivered the next big wave...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

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Data Privacy Is Not a Law, It’s a Lifestyle

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The words “hodgepodge” and “patchwork” are overused in the world of risk and compliance, but they’re certainly appropriate for describing the myriad data privacy regulations popping up around the world. In 2018, the world...more

Morgan Lewis

Data Privacy Bill Introduced in Washington State

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Washington may be the next state to enact its own data privacy law after a bill was introduced into the Washington State Senate earlier this month. Known as the Washington Privacy Act, the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Reuven Carlyle,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] March Privacy Compliance Academy - March 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

Dive into a broad spectrum of topics affecting healthcare organizations. Explore the latest laws, regulations, and developments to help you effectively manage your organization’s privacy compliance program. Our Academies are...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, February 11th - 24th

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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

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[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, Jan. 22nd - 30th

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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

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