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Alston & Bird

UK’s Data Protection Regulator Fines a UK SaaS Provider ~$4 Million Following a Ransomware Incident

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On March 26, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (“Advanced”) £3.07 million (approximately $4 million). In 2022, Advanced suffered...more

Venable LLP

Service-Level Agreements for Online or Cloud-Based Arrangements

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Negotiating a service-level agreement sets clear expectations of each party's roles and responsibilities within online or cloud-based service arrangements. A service-level agreement (in particular, a "customer service-level...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #434 – Use of GenAI Tools Escaping Corporate Policies

According to a new LayerX report, most users are logging into GenAI tools through personal accounts that are not supported or tracked by an organization’s single sign on policy. These logins to AI SaaS applications are...more

Ankura

Expert Insights on Resolving Common Cloud Computing Disputes

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In today's business landscape, cloud computing is an essential component for scalability, cost-efficiency, and operational agility. However, as dependence on cloud services grows, disputes are becoming increasingly frequent....more

Venable LLP

Offensive Security Under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulation is part of the European Union’s (EU) strategy to enhance the overall stability of the EU financial system by ensuring that financial entities are resilient to digital...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

A Customer Relationship Checklist for Cloud Providers, Including SaaS Companies, Operating in France

For more information about France’s SREN law, see our update that provides five key takeaways for businesses. Two new laws impose an array of obligations and restrictions on cloud providers in France. First, the European...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Embracing Data Privacy to Drive Business Growth with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global, to discuss how embracing privacy and security measures…...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Key Issues to Consider When Investing In or Contracting With AI Businesses

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While many types of AI have existed in some form for several years, the new generation of sophisticated AI solutions, especially generative AI (“GenAI”), has driven a rise in AI use cases, including tools to create and debug...more

Kilpatrick

10 Key Takeaways - Negotiating Data-Related Issues in SaaS PaaS and IaaS Cloud Contracts

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Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Sonia Baldia and Jeff Connell recently presented at the “Association of Corporate Counsel Dallas-Fort Worth: 2023 Annual In-House Symposium” in Frisco, Texas. As businesses continue to accelerate...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Top 5 Provisions to Consider in Mission-Critical Contracts

What software solutions are considered “mission critical” for your business? If a hospital’s elevator music subscription came to an abrupt end, not many people would notice. But if the hospital lost access to its electronic...more

Nextpoint, Inc.

Managing Ediscovery In The Cloud: Essential Questions to Ask Potential Providers

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As we explained in our last post, managing ediscovery in the cloud is the only viable solution for dealing with the massive amount of electronic data involved in litigation today. Nextpoint has been an advocate for...more

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CEP Magazine - December 2022. Beginner's guide to SOC 2, Part 1

CEP Magazine - December 2022 - The reason we have auditors today is simply because people do not trust one another. Let’s say financial statements reveal $1 million in net profit. If you are a shareholder, do you believe...more

Ankura

What is MDR and How Does it Fit Into Your Security Strategy?

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The global cyber threat landscape is rapidly evolving. The number of attacks, threat vectors, and endpoints continues to grow exponentially alongside the average time to detect and respond to a security incident. Today,...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Managing Data Related Procedures Inside Corporate! - September 27th, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET

Join us in a unique discussion regarding the cross-functional activities eDiscovery, IT, Compliance, Data Governance, and Security leaders often participate in while managing a large corporation’s information. Tips and tricks...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

New FTC Action on Data Security: Here’s What You Should Know

On Aug. 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the collection, sharing and use of certain information which it refers to as “commercial surveillance data” and whether the...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Managed Services and As-a-Service Contracting Activity Stayed Strong in Q2 2022: ISG Index Report

With a solid uptick in requests for assistance with outsourcing, cloud, and as-a-service contracts, 2022 has been busy from the get-go. ISG Index confirmed this trend across the market in its recent Q2 ISG Index Report...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What Should You Know Before Moving to the Cloud? (5 Key Platform Insights!)

Is moving to the cloud on your company’s radar? Here are the key benefits you can expect to see in security, scalability, and performance. Organizations have fought hard over the last few years to ensure business...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Leveraging Enterprise Risk Management for Business Advantage

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is not a new discipline. However, its profile has continued to evolve in recent years as organizations overcome the ongoing challenges of today’s ever changing business world....more

Adams & Reese

Recent Ruling Potentially Raises the Stakes for SaaS Providers

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Blackbaud Breach - In the early months of 2020, cybercriminals orchestrated a ransomware attack on Blackbaud Inc., a cloud software company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina that provides data collection and...more

Reveal

Is On-Prem eDiscovery Software Becoming a Thing of the Past?

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Not so long ago, one of the big discussions in LegalTech circles was “moving to the cloud.” Back then — I’m talking the mid-teens, not ancient history — there were a lot of concerns about moving eDiscovery data to what...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SaaS Transactions: Data-Related Issues in SaaS Agreements - Tech Podcast

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Troutman Pepper understands the business of technology. We have the privilege of working with great companies, and created an interview series that features our clients, partners, and other guests sharing an eclectic mix of...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] Drafting and Negotiating SaaS Contract Agreements: Tips and Pitfalls - April 7th, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST

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Rory Fazendeiro will be speaking at the webinar “Drafting and Negotiating SaaS Contract Agreements: Tips and Pitfalls” presented by the New England Corporate Counsel Association, Inc. (NECCA). Software as a Service (SaaS)...more

Lighthouse

Four Ways a SaaS Solution Can Make In-House Counsel Life Easier

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Your team is facing a wall of mounting compliance requirements and internal investigations, as well as a few larger litigations you fear you may not be able to handle given internal resource constraints. Each case involves...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contract Corner: SaaS and Cloud Services Solutions – Operational vs. Customer Business Data and Who Gets to Use What

If you have been involved with SaaS agreements or agreements that are for, or are enabled by, cloud services, you have seen or even drafted provisions relating to the right to use data processed on or generated through the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Privacy and Security in the Cannabis Industry

In November, cannabis won big in the midterm elections–in Michigan, the legalization of recreational cannabis passed, the legalization of medical cannabis passed in Utah and Missouri, and several states elected governors who...more

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