Standard Contractual Clauses and EDPB Recommendations
Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on Standard Contractual Clauses and EDPB Recommendations
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), a collective of representatives from European data privacy regulators, published important recommendations on the Schrems II judgment, the seismic European decision that invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield and called into question the continuing viability of personal data transfers from the EU and UK to third countries, particularly the...
Once more unto the breach: The Supreme Court weighs in on a circuit split on what constitutes a hack
Posted on Nov 30, 2020 in Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Once more unto the breach: The Supreme Court weighs in on a circuit split on what constitutes a hack
The United States Supreme Court hears arguments to decide the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The Court is poised to decide whether to “exceed authorized access” constitutes a hack.The CFAA’s ambiguous language has created a circuit split the Supreme Court will now resolve.This decision will have far reaching implications for employers, employees, and...
Quarterly Aerospace, Defense and Security Sector Briefing—Q2 2020
Posted on Sep 1, 2020 in Government, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Quarterly Aerospace, Defense and Security Sector Briefing—Q2 2020
1. When it comes to managing future risk, there’s no time like the present Aerospace and defense companies are continuing to experience a number of supply chain challenges as they look to manage risk long-term. With the world changing and budgets set to be considerably impacted over the coming years. More than ever management teams must rethink and redesign existing approaches to go...
No rest for the weary: cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions heat up
Posted on Aug 27, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services, GDPR, Regulation | Comments Off on No rest for the weary: cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions heat up
A recent wave of cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions cautions businesses dealing in personal data to strengthen their security and compliance plans. The New York Department of Financial Services recently announced its first enforcement action under its cybersecurity regulation. The California Attorney General began enforcement-related inquiries under the newly enacted...
Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Welcome to the eighth edition of Updata! Updata is an international report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team – it provides you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal developments from the past quarter. This edition covers April to June 2020 and is full of newsworthy items from our team members around the globe,...
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