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...
2021 Foresight: Key lessons from 2020 to help navigate the future of cybersecurity and data privacy
Posted on Feb 25, 2021 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on 2021 Foresight: Key lessons from 2020 to help navigate the future of cybersecurity and data privacy
When it comes to privacy and cybersecurity, the uncertainty and volatility of 2020 will not soon relent — but neither will its invaluable lessons. In this article for Thomson Reuters, Partners Michael Bahar and Paula Barrett look back on the tumult of 2020 and reveal five key lessons to help manage the inevitable uncertainty and volatility going forward, and emerge stronger and more...
The ePrivacy Regulation
Europe’s movement to replace the 2002 ePrivacy Directive with a new ePrivacy Regulation picks up steam, signaling the potential need for US companies to add further privacy protections over electronic communications that may reach users in the EU. What’s the significance? If agreed to, the ePrivacy Regulation will repeal the 2002 ePrivacy Directive and update existing...US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2020 articles and planning ahead for 2021
Posted on Feb 9, 2021 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2020 articles and planning ahead for 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year for privacy and cybersecurity, and further uncertainty is all but guaranteed. To help with an agile and holistic data strategy, it is worthwhile to heed the lessons of 2020. Trends of new and upcoming data laws suggest that adopting a high watermark approach to compliance will put companies in good position to stay in front of new obligations.An explosion of...
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