2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for data privacy, on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, four new state laws go into effect – two on July 1 – while California is expanding its already robust requirements, and...more
FTC Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security - Concerned that companies use secret surveillance practices to collect “vast troves” of consumer information, the Federal...more
Since the introduction of the Data Protection Act (the “DPA”) in 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of data protection breaches that have been reported to the Office of the Ombudsman . It is expected that...more
In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more
In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more
UK publishes White Paper with hard-hitting regulatory proposals to tackle online harms. On 8 April 2019, the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published an “Online Harms White Paper”,...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more
Whistleblowing can be a valuable tool for businesses, providing an early warning system against corporate malpractice and demonstrating a compliance culture. Hotlines are now established as an important tool in the...more