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End-to-end encryption: obstacle or pillar of national security?

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In the face of rising cybercrime, end-to-end encryption has become a point of tension between the protection of secrets, public security, and technological sovereignty. At stake: preserving encryption as a safeguard for...more

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Why Your Organization Should Be Thinking About Quantum Computing and the Future of Encryption

Quantum computing (QC) is poised to disrupt cybersecurity in ways that business leaders and legal professionals cannot afford to ignore. But what exactly is quantum computing, why does it pose such a significant threat to...more

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EU GDPR eDiscovery — Top Ten Tips for Litigators

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Overview (10. – 6.) - 10. The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. It applies to the processing of “personal data” of EU citizens and residents (a/k/a “data...more

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WP29 Releases New Guidance On Encryption Standards

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On 11 April 2018 the EU’s authority on data protection – the Article 29 Working Party, or WP29 – released new guidance on encryption standards, providing an important indication of the EU’s approach to data protection....more

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In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

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Getting Ready for GDPR Compliance in the New Year

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As 2017 comes to a close and companies look to planning initiatives for 2018, there is one date that should be front and center for privacy professionals: May 25, 2018. That is the date that the EU’s General Data Protection...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New EU e-Privacy Regulation: European Parliament Committee Publishes Draft Report

The EU Parliament Committee in charge of reviewing the EU Commission's Proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation (Proposal) released a Draft Report proposing amendments this week....more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

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New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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Health Company Fined by UK’s Information Commissioner Office

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Last week, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a monetary penalty notice which fined a private healthcare company, HCA International, £200,000 for its failure to keep sensitive data secure....more

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Data Privacy Day? Yep, it’s a Thing.

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For a number of years now, January 28 has been marked as “Data Privacy Day” (or, for our European friends, “Data Protection Day”), and it is often overlooked observed in the United States, Canada, India and many European...more

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Do You Know Where Your Data Is Located? Why Knowing is Half the Battle

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Whether you realize it or not, you are probably storing some personal or business data in the cloud. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines cloud computing as a model for enabling ubiquitous,...more

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