Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II
Posted on Dec 19, 2019 in Data Privacy, GDPR, Regulation | Comments Off on 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
Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Litigation | Comments Off on 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...
FTC effectively shuts down Utah company’s operations pending compliance with mandated data security plan
Posted on Nov 19, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on FTC effectively shuts down Utah company’s operations pending compliance with mandated data security plan
On November 12, 2019, the FTC announced that InfoTrax, a Utah technology company, agreed to implement an overhauled data security program as part of a 20-year consent agreement in the wake of a hack to the company’s network. InfoTrax is prohibited from collecting, selling, sharing, or storing personal information pending the overhaul of security operations—temporarily shutting down the...
The CLOUD Act – A cross-border data access agreement rises from the fog
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on The CLOUD Act – A cross-border data access agreement rises from the fog
The UK and the US inch closer toward easier access to certain electronic data from technology companies. It’s the first agreement of its kind under the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act. The US is in formal talks with Australia to enter into a similar agreement. The agreements are controversial given concerns over data privacy rights. Learn more....
Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update
Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update
Welcome to the fifth edition of Updata! Updata is an international update report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Within, we provide you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal developments from the past quarter. This edition covers July to September 2019 and is packed full of interesting news items from our...
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