Cybersecurity and data privacy foresight 2022
Posted on Jan 20, 2022 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR, Government, Litigation, Regulation, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cybersecurity and data privacy foresight 2022
Last year’s relentless rate of change in the threat and regulatory environments for cybersecurity and data privacy will not soon abate in 2022, necessitating a forward-looking, risk-based and increasingly globalized strategy. At the same time, exciting new technologies continue to mature and open up new opportunities — as well as risks. Amidst this complexity and disruption,...
Once more out of the breach: SCOTUS resolves the CFAA circuit split
Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in Government, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Once more out of the breach: SCOTUS resolves the CFAA circuit split
The United States Supreme Court took a narrow view of what the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the federal anti-hacking act) prohibits. SCOTUS ruled last week that the CFAA’s “exceed authorized access” language does not reach those who have authorized access but who use their access for prohibited purposes.The ruling will likely be celebrated by cybersecurity practitioners but may prompt...
US House AI Task Force is the latest authority to address algorithms and racism
Posted on May 12, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on US House AI Task Force is the latest authority to address algorithms and racism
On May 7, 2021, the US House of Representative’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held a hearing on “Equitable Algorithms: How Human-Centered AI can Address Systemic Racism and Racial Justice in Housing and Financial Services.” 1 It was the latest among several federal, state and international governmental initiatives calling for fair, transparent and accountable AI in the...
Vaccinations in the Workplace: The Privacy Conundrum
Posted on May 10, 2021 in Government, Litigation, Regulation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Vaccinations in the Workplace: The Privacy Conundrum
COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, signaling an eventual return to work. That is certainly welcome news for employees and employers alike, but employers are finding themselves in an unprecedented quandary—whether they can condition workforce re-entry on proof of employee vaccinations. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state legislatures have generally...
Getting back when HACT: Congress’s idea to provide redress to recent cyberattacks
Posted on May 6, 2021 in Government, Litigation, Regulation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Getting back when HACT: Congress’s idea to provide redress to recent cyberattacks
Amidst the ever-worsening onslaught of cyberattacks, companies are longing to go on the offensive, whether by “hacking-back” or by going after malicious actors in US courts. While Congress has previously refused to enable the former, it now appears more open to the latter, particularly with the introduction of the Homeland and Cyber Threat Act (the HACT Act): The HACT Act, if passed,...
Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Cybersecurity, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Welcome to the tenth edition of Updata! Updata is our US and international update on the most important privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legislative developments from the past quarter, October to December 2020. Full of newsworthy items from our global team members, this edition includes updates on: COVID testing and remote working guidance across multiple jurisdictions;Increase...
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