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The state of US data privacy and cybersecurity laws in 2019

US data privacy and cybersecurity laws developed rapidly in 2019, especially in California, New York, Nevada and Massachusetts. While there are ongoing efforts to pass a federal privacy law, states are leading the way. Learn more.

Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II

On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (widely referred to as “Schrems II”). The Opinion is not binding, however it provides us with a strong indication as to what the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (“CJEU”) judgment will be. Learn...

In the spotlight—Cyber resilience and risks around outsourcing

The operational resilience of financial institutions has come under increased scrutiny following a number of recent high-profile IT failures and cyberattacks. Operational resilience itself is much broader than merely IT and cyber events: it covers events ranging from natural disasters to civil unrest, and those impacting critical national and market infrastructure. Learn...