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On October 10, 2024, the European Union officially adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which introduces cybersecurity obligations for internet-connected hardware and software products offered in the EU (such as...more
On October 10, 2024, the EU Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA") was adopted by the Council of the European Union....more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, cybersecurity remains a top concern for regulators, consumers, business partners, and investors. Weak security can cause substantial harm to a company and lead to litigation,...more
Mayer Brown Partners Ana Bruder, Justin Herring, and Oliver Yaros focus on cybersecurity risks and regulations in the EU and UK. They explore third-party risks, ransomware incidents, and the impact of AI, while examining how...more
The European Union (EU) has revised its Cybersecurity Directive (NIS2). The new rules will apply to a wide range of companies in many sectors, create new cybersecurity obligations, and impose high fines for noncompliance. EU...more
On January 31, 2024, the European Commission (EC) adopted the first of a series of initiatives to harmonize cybersecurity certification across the EU: the European Cybersecurity Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). While EUCC...more
Following the European Court of Justice’s (“ECJ”) landmark judgement of 5 December 2023 (case no. C-807/21), the Higher Regional Court of Berlin specified the requirements for GDPR fine notices issued by data protection...more
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) imposes far-reaching ex ante obligations on the largest digital platforms, so-called “gatekeepers.” It applies in parallel with antitrust rules, national regulation (which can go beyond the...more
Companies subject to India’s new data protection law should assess practical implications. The Indian parliament enacted India’s first comprehensive data protection law on 11 August 2023, namely the Digital Personal Data...more
Political agreement was reached on 9 December in the negotiations on the EU AI Act, arguably the world’s most comprehensive and ambitious AI law to date. Some further steps must take place, including confirmation by the...more
In this Essential Guide, which is part of Orrick’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series, we will provide insight into the potential fines that companies may face for violating the General Data Protection Regulation...more
In this episode, our privacy lawyers, Claude-Étienne Armingaud, Whitney McCollum, and Camille Scarparo, sit down with Arya Tripathy, a partner at Priti Suri & Associates in New Dehli, and discuss together India’s newly...more
Beginning October 12, 2023, the UK-U.S. Data Bridge will allow UK companies to transfer personal data to the United States using the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework....more
A new framework has been adopted for data transfers between the European Union and the United States. But is it legally sound? On 20 September 2023, the European Commission’s new Adequacy Decision for companies in the...more
Die Verhängung von Geldbußen nach Art. 83 DS-GVO nimmt in der Praxis eine immer wichtigere Stellung ein. Deutsche und andere europäische Aufsichtsbehörden verhängen immer mehr und höhere Bußgelder wegen Datenschutzverstößen. ...more
Data transfers from the EU to the US will now be easier for many companies, following a long-awaited decision from the European Commission. More than a year after the first announcement of the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy...more
In a significant milestone for EU-U.S. cross-border transfers of personal data under Article 45 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data...more
On 8 June 2023, the UK Prime Minister and the US President jointly announced a commitment to a renewed partnership between the countries, and a framework for economic and diplomatic co-operation (the “Atlantic Declaration”1)....more
Updated June 2023 - The BCLP Data Privacy & Security team is tracking EU law developments relevant to data and cyber security. This tracker summarizes the effect and status of the following: the Digital Services Act, the...more
On May 22, 2023, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its long-awaited decision in the Meta EU-U.S. data transfer case (Decision). In its landmark Decision, the DPC imposed a record 1.2 billion EUR fine and...more
The Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MITT) released a new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (the PDPB) on 19 May 2023. The PDPB aims to regulate the collection, processing,...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata! Updata is an international report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team – it provides you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity...more
On March 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced a coordinated action on the role of the data protection officers (DPOs). The data protection authorities (DPAs) will ask DPOs a series of questions to...more