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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Issues New Data Transfer Risk Assessment Guidelines

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The guidelines specify the requirements for data controllers to conduct risk assessments related to the transfer or disclosure of personal data outside the Kingdom. ...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

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China Officially Promulgates New Cross-Border Data Transfer Requirements

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The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. In...more

A&O Shearman

Saudi Arabia Finalised PDPL Regulations published in Official Gazette

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On 7 September 2023, the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) published the (i) Implementing Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and (ii) Regulation on Personal Data Transfer outside the...more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - November 9th, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners across the globe, including updates on the latest...more

White & Case LLP

Cybersecurity Developments and Legal Issues

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For most large companies, a frictionless flow of information and the ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records and other information around the world quickly and cost-effectively is a critical...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Requirements for Certain Market Entities and Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Cybersecurity...

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Quick Take: The SEC proposed new requirements for several different market entities designed to mitigate cybersecurity risk, including requirements relating to written policies and procedures and notifications about...more

McDermott Will & Emery

European Privacy Risk Exposure

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2022 was yet another eventful year in terms of GDPR compliance. The continued evolution of the enforcement landscape, with increasing number of sanctions and individuals exercising their rights required time and attention...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, as well as guidance from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office on...more

Paul Hastings LLP

China Enhances Scrutiny for Cross-Border Data Transfer that would Impact Multinational Companies

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1. Introduction- China’s cross-border data transfer rules are unfolding in real time and taking clearer shape. On July 7, 2022, China’s cybersecurity regulatory agency, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), issued...more

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UK-Outbound Data Flows: Standard Contracts Published and Enter Final Approval Phase

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On 28 January 2022 (Data Protection Day), the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (the “EU Addendum”) were...more

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Personal Data Transfers: Bye-bye, old SCCs – don’t forget the September 27th deadline! And the new UK International Data Transfer...

Out with the old EU Standard Contractual Clauses (as of September 27th) - Organizations that use the European Union’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to govern their transfers of personal data from the European...more

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UK launches consultation on international data transfers - a first glimpse of the “UK SCCs”

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On 11 August, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation paper on “International transfers under UK GDPR”. The documents released alongside the paper include a draft International Data Transfer Agreement...more

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The “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses: FAQs For U.S. Organizations

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Globalization, compliance, and the growth in outsourcing have created a myriad of cross-border data transfer scenarios. These scenarios include marketing to and servicing customers, assessing global compliance with diversity...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo Japan Disputes Newsletter – 2nd Quarter 2021

Welcome to Morrison & Foerster’s quarterly newsletter on dispute resolution. In this newsletter, we address recent developments in arbitrations, investigations, and commercial and intellectual property litigation that may...more

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International Data Flows - How to Prepare for the New EU SCCs

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The last few years have witnessed remarkable changes in the privacy world.  The GDPR, the CCPA, the invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the related obligations resulting from the Schrems II decision - to...more

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The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: The Future

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The Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield – the umbrella regulation under which companies have been transferring data for the last half-decade. In earlier parts of this four-part series, we described the...more

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The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: Microsoft’s Response

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In our four-part blog series on Schrems II and its impacts, we have already given the state of data transfers in light of the Schrems II decision as well as some practical tips on how to conduct a risk assessment. In sum, the...more

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The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: The Cloud Environment

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In part one of this series, we described the state of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the mechanisms global companies have relied upon to transfer data from their multiple locations. In short, a recent decision – Schrems II –...more

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French Court: Use Of Vendor With U.S. Parent May Require Additional Security Measures

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Even in the absence of a cross-border transfer of personal data from the European Union to a third country, if you are using a vendor that has a U.S. parent company, get ready to implement supplementary measures, says the...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next: Beyond the Moment - October 22nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT

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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield No Longer Adequate for Data Transfers

The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has determined that the Swiss-United States Privacy Shield does not provide an adequate level of data protection for data transfers from Switzerland to the U.S....more

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Schrems II and the Possibility of a Privacy Shield Successor: Will History Repeat Itself?

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Last week started and ended with big announcements in the privacy world. At the end of the week, on August 14th, the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) were finally declared final -...more

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Privacy Shield: We've Lost the EU but We've Still Got Switzerland!

In the wake of the Schrems II decision invalidating the the EU-US Privacy Shield, the US Department of Commerce has decided it should make lemonade out of the Schrems lemons. The Department recently issued a set of FAQs,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

EDPB Issues FAQ After Schrems II, EU Regulators Provide Conflicting Interpretations and Guidance

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Still grappling with the aftershocks of the Schrems II decision from the CJEU on July 16 (we previously discussed the Schrems II decision here), the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has issued a Frequently Asked...more

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