Updata – Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cybersecurity, GDPR, Government, Insurance, Regulation | Comments Off on Updata – Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Welcome to the second edition of Updata – the international quarterly update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal updates from our contributors around the globe over the past quarter. You can find previous editions on our dedicated webpage....
New guidance proposed on the extra-territorial scope of the GDPR
Posted on Dec 18, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on New guidance proposed on the extra-territorial scope of the GDPR
The agency responsible for administering the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently proposed guidelines to clarify the extra-territorial scope of Europe’s sweeping new privacy law. While these guidelines are not yet finalized, they indicate that the reach of the GDPR spreads far beyond the European Union. American businesses that had concluded that they were likely exempt...
Vietnam sheds light on impending cybersecurity law
Posted on Dec 4, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Intellectual Property, Regulation | Comments Off on Vietnam sheds light on impending cybersecurity law
Vietnam recently issued a draft decree that clarifies the scope of its impending cybersecurity law and its impact on foreign businesses. The law is set to go into effect on January 1, 2019, though the implementation of certain requirements that impact foreign companies the most will likely be delayed. Unlike other cybersecurity and data privacy laws passed this year, which were...
Right out of the box – California enacts first-of-its-kind statute regulating internet-of-things
Posted on Nov 26, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on Right out of the box – California enacts first-of-its-kind statute regulating internet-of-things
The California legislature had a big year in 2018. While a great deal of attention has focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), California also passed a less-publicized, but highly critical, statute that will regulate certain aspects of Internet of Things (IoT or connected) device security. The IoT law, known as SB-327, should have a significant impact that...
California Consumer Privacy Act preparation website launched by Eversheds Sutherland
Posted on Oct 25, 2018 in Data Privacy | Comments Off on California Consumer Privacy Act preparation website launched by Eversheds Sutherland
In anticipation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), set to take effect on July 1, 2020, Eversheds Sutherland created a one-stop information hub to help companies prepare for the impending legislation that affects many organizations doing business in California. The CCPA website provides a much-needed resource that assists companies with preparation and compliance through a...
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