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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario : Nouveau guide de gestion de la protection de la vie privée à l’intention des petits organismes de soins de santé

La Commissaire à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée de l’Ontario (la « CIPVP ») a publié un nouveau guide de gestion de la protection de la vie privée (le « Guide ») ayant pour but d’aider les petits organismes...more

K2 Integrity

Social Media Day: Educating Employees On The Risks Of Social Media

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Social media is used by both organizations and employees—as a marketing tool for business, for entertainment, or for interacting with friends and family....more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

China’s CAC Answers Questions on Cross-Border Data Transfer in April and May Guidance

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China’s primary data regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), released two sets of Q&As with respect to exporting data from China, one in April and one in May. The questions were selected from those raised...more

Alston & Bird

Data Breach Data Reviews: Challenges and What You Need to Know

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses how to overcome five challenges companies face in the wake of a data security incident when reviewing impacted data to comply with legal obligations....more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: June 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Protecting your business: The implications of Australia’s new privacy tort

On 10 June 2025, the new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into force as part of a suite of privacy reforms passed last year, substantially enhancing privacy protections and signalling a material shift in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

China’s New CBDT Regime: One Year On

China rolled out its “new,” streamlined cross-border data transfer (CBDT) regime on March 22, 2024, with the issuance by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) of the Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Adidas and UChicago Sued Over Data Breaches Caused by Third-Party Vendors

What do a global sportswear giant and a prestigious medical center have in common? Apparently, a shared struggle defending data breach lawsuits for breaches of sensitive personal information caused by third-party vendors....more

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What Is Swatting? And How Can You Prevent It?

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What happens when online harassment crosses the digital divide? For a decade, the practice of swatting has been on the rise, and featured in news stories the world over.  Swatting is a weaponized form of harassment that turns...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #445 – Apple Users: Update to iOS 18.5

Never underestimate an operating system update from any mobile phone manufacturer. This week, Apple issued iOS 18.5 which provides enhancements to the user experience, but also fixes bugs and flaws....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Data Protection Compliance Audits to Take Effect in China in 2025

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The Measures outline requirements and procedures for self-initiated and regulator-mandated compliance audits from May 1, 2025....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OIG makes seven recommendations for CFPB following major incident

On May 5, the OIG for the Fed authored a report with several recommendations for the CFPB following a major security incident regarding confidential supervisory information (CSI). The OIG issued four findings with seven...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Employees Hiding Use of AI Tools at Work

A new study by Ivanti illustrates that one out of three workers secretly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace. They do so for varying reasons, including “I like a secret advantage,” “My job might be...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #443 – Fake AI Tools Used to Install Noodlophile

Threat actors are leveraging the publicity around AI tools to trick users into downloading the malware known as Noodlophile through social media sites. Researchers from Morphisec have observed threat actors, believed to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC Publishes Updates to COPPA Rule

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The first updates to the COPPA Rule since 2013 impose new obligations for sharing children’s personal information with third parties. On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published the final...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

COPPA 2.0: The Remake

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After the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) updates, proposed by the FTC’s Final Rule, were paused due to an Executive Order in January this year, many wondered whether that would be the end of the long...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

CCPA Class Actions Without a Data Breach; Courts Signal a New Litigation Frontier.

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Two recent decisions from the Northern District of California—Shah v. Capital One Financial Corp., No. 24-cv-05985-TLT, 2025 WL 714252 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2025), and M.G. v. Therapymatch, Inc., No. 23-cv-04422-AMO, 2024 WL...more

Mayer Brown

China Finalises the Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits

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On 14 February 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the “Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits” (the "Measures"), which will take effect on 1 May 2025. The...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “has access to sensitive information in 19 HHS databases and systems,” according to a court filing obtained by Wired. HHS provided the...more

Alston & Bird

FTC Publishes Amendments to COPPA Rule

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the finalized amendments (Amendments) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would impose additional restrictions on website and...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Legal Concerns Over Genetic Data Privacy

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23andMe’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has sparked significant concerns over the privacy and security of genetic data belonging to its 15 million customers. Founded in 2006, 23andMe built its business around...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues

The New York Attorney General recently entered into an assurance of discontinuance with Root Insurance Company following a 2021 data incident. According to the AG, the threat actors obtained people’s drivers’ license numbers...more

Goodwin

DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

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On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #438 – FTC Chairman Shares Concerns Over 23andMe Data

In the ongoing saga of the 23andMe bankruptcy, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson recently sent a letter to the Trustee overseeing the 23andMe bankruptcy proceeding stating, “As Chairman of the Federal Trade...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: March 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more

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