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EDPB Provides Insight for Use of Tracking Tools

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/1/2024

The EDPB released guidance last month to help companies understand their obligations when using newer tracking tools. These include pixels, URL tracking, IP-tracking, and the like. First, some background: an EU law that...more

Data Act Frequently Asked Questions Answered by the EU Commission

DLA Piper on 9/26/2024

The EU Data Act is one of the cornerstones of the EU's Data Strategy and introduces a new and horizontal set of rules on data access and use to boost the EU's data economy. Most of the provisions of the Data Act will become...more

5 Things To Know About The European Data Act

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/2/2023

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Data Act on June 28 after lengthy negotiations. The Data Act creates a legal framework for a single European data market, and its key...more

Top 4 Cybersecurity Headaches Plaguing Financial Services Institutions

J.S. Held on 6/16/2023

Most Financial Services Institutions (FSIs) have digital technology at their core. And a primary responsibility for most FSIs is “cyber-connect” customers – be they organizations or individuals – with their money simply and...more

EU Data Act Series (part 3): medical and health devices and data sharing obligations

Hogan Lovells on 2/28/2023

The Data Act Proposal envisages the rights of users of medical devices / health wearables to have access to and to share the data originated from the use of the device with third parties. These access and sharing rights are...more

October 2022 AFS Privacy Report: California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Updated Draft Regulations Ahead of October 28-29...

ArentFox Schiff on 10/24/2022

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Revised Regulations - With the effective date less than three months away, and ahead of a Board Meeting on October 28 and 29, the California Privacy Protection Agency released...more

[Webcast Transcript] The State of US Privacy Law: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

HaystackID on 10/12/2022

Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more

2022 Legal Guide to Privacy and Data Security

Lathrop GPM on 1/19/2022

Facial recognition technology, drones the size of a butterfly, secure microchips replacing magnetic stripes on credit cards, sensors the size of a grain of sand swallowed by patients that transmit data directly to the...more

No Cookies for You: DSK TTDSG Guidelines Impose Strict Limitations

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/30/2021

The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) issued guidance on the Federal Act on the Regulation of Data Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications and Telemedia (‘TTDSG’), which went into effect on December 1, 2021...more

Spring Cleaning for the ‘Other’ European Privacy Law: ePrivacy Directive Update

ArentFox Schiff on 2/22/2021

According to the Council of the European Union, there are plans to move forward with replacing the Cookie Directive with the ePrivacy Regulation. Background on the ePrivacy Directive - While the General Data...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/4/2021

In this month's edition, we examine the European Commission's Digital Services Act and its potential regulatory impact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's draft guidance on internet-of-things devices'...more

Top 10 For 2021 – Happy Data Privacy Day!

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/28/2021

In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2021.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2021...more

More Privacy, Please - January 2021

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/8/2021

Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

"Hi Alexa, can I trust you?"?

Spirit Legal on 10/2/2020

My team and I regularly carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) according to Art. 35 GDPR with regard to the deployment of Voice Assistants for private and public bodies in Germany. This article shows my...more

Blockchain May Solve Privacy Problem

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/14/2020

With the advent of artificial intelligence and the ubiquity of the internet of things (IoT), at some point customers may be able to drive into a dealership for tire and rim repairs with minimal wait time and an automated...more

Study of proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation

Hogan Lovells on 11/26/2019

On 10 January 2017, the European Commission issued a proposal for a new ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) triggering a legislative process that is still ongoing. The proposed ePR was intended to replace the existing ePrivacy...more

Federal Privacy Law – Could It Happen in 2019?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/15/2019

This was a busy week for activity and discussions on the federal level regarding existing privacy laws – namely the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

4 Questions to Consider When Dealing With Children’s Data in the US

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/26/2019

The FTC and many state attorneys general aggressively monitor apps, websites, and internet-connected products for COPPA compliance. In the United States, collecting data directly from children under 13 years of age is...more

Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things in Asia: What to Expect in 2019

Hogan Lovells on 1/15/2019

Increasing numbers of initiatives, devices, and solutions related to the Internet of Things (IoT) are substantially impacting the development of cybersecurity and data privacy regulations throughout Asia. ...more

In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know about Privacy and Data Security

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 1/14/2019

Two Ward and Smith attorneys and the top information technology lawyer for a Fortune 250 company explained how companies seeking to keep their privacy and data security practices in line with the law face an increasingly...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 20

Jones Day on 12/26/2018

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity - In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/1/2018

The State of California is once again leading the way with trying to keep up with technology and protecting consumers. Senate Bill 327 requires Internet of Things (IoT) developers to implement “reasonable security features”...more

The connected home: From smart fish tanks to connected kitchen appliances, product companies must navigate GDPR and Product...

Hogan Lovells on 7/24/2018

In this interview, Hogan Lovells Partner Valerie Kenyon and Senior Associate Anthea Davies — members of our Global Product Law team — discuss some of the exciting opportunities and challenges presented by the Internet of...more

DSM Watch: Stakes high for IoT industry in European ePrivacy debate

Hogan Lovells on 1/24/2018

Following the European Commission and European Parliament’s proposed versions of the EU Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (the ePR), we are now waiting for the Council of the European Union to agree their...more

IoT Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trends in Asia: Be Ready

Hogan Lovells on 6/14/2017

In this hoganlovells.com interview, Hong Kong-based Hogan Lovells partner Mark Parsons talks about the regulatory environment in Asia as it relates to cybersecurity, data privacy, and the Internet of Things (IoT)....more

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