Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 in Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Data. It is one of your organization’s greatest assets, and a necessary part of doing business. But in today’s financial services environment, it is also a source of one of your organization’s greatest risks. In their article for FinTech Law Report, Sutherland attorneys Michael Steinig and Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik describe the attorney’s evolving role in protecting company data, and...
Pros and Cons of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Posted on Mar 1, 2016 in Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on Pros and Cons of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (the PCI DSS) establishes the self-described minimum data protection measures required of all entities involved in payment card transactions. The PCI DSS consists of 12 basic requirements, along with testing procedures and guidance designed to assist entities in meeting each requirement. The PCI DSS itself is not a law or regulation, and...
EU-US Privacy Shield: European Union and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle for New Data Transfer Framework – But Uncertainty Remains
Posted on Feb 11, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on EU-US Privacy Shield: European Union and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle for New Data Transfer Framework – But Uncertainty Remains
On February 2, 2016, the European Commission (EC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that they had reached agreement on a new data transfer safe harbor arrangement for the transfer of personal data from Europe to the U.S. The new safe harbor pact, called the EU-US Privacy Shield, was negotiated in the wake of the EU Court of Justice’s (CJEU) decision in October...
U.S. and EU Announce Deal on the EU-US Privacy Shield
Posted on Feb 4, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on U.S. and EU Announce Deal on the EU-US Privacy Shield
The United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU) announced on February 2 that they have reached an agreement on a new data-sharing arrangement tentatively named the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.” This new arrangement will replace the previous “Safe-Harbor” agreement that was struck down by the European Court of Justice in October. Although the details of implementation remain largely...
PCI DSS – What It Is and Why It Is Relevant to Your Business
Posted on Feb 4, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on PCI DSS – What It Is and Why It Is Relevant to Your Business
Increasingly, companies are raising questions about PCI-DSS and its applicability to their businesses. This Legal Alert summarizes the basic aspects of PCI-DSS and its application. What is PCI DSS? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard—or PCI DSS—sets out the minimum data protection measures required of all entities involved in payment card processing. The Payment Card...
Subscribe
FEATURED
Check out the BreachLawWATCH app which allows easy access to data breach statutes across the United States and a growing number of jurisdictions.
Video: As the challenges cybersecurity and data privacy present are often global
