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...
The seismic shift of Schrems ll and what you can still do to transfer personal data to the US from the EU
Posted on Jul 28, 2020 in Data Privacy, GDPR, Regulation | Comments Off on The seismic shift of Schrems ll and what you can still do to transfer personal data to the US from the EU
If you transfer data from the EU to the US, or if your trusted service providers do, the Schrems II European Court decision has seismic significance— even if you do not rely on Privacy Shield, recent FAQs issued by the European Data Protection Board further highlight the changes: The FAQs provide further clarification on whether there is a “grace period” for those companies...
Coronavirus – Data Protection considerations for alternative communication platforms – Global
Posted on Mar 25, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy | Comments Off on Coronavirus – Data Protection considerations for alternative communication platforms – Global
Because of coronavirus, more and more companies are closing down their locations and relocating business operations to home offices. As a result, the way of communication among employees is changing. While the latest technology greatly facilitates these remote communications, there are important privacy and cybersecurity considerations, which we discuss in this article. Learn...
Accessibility—The hidden A in the CCPA
Posted on Feb 20, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on Accessibility—The hidden A in the CCPA
In the scramble to come into compliance before the January 1, 2020, deadline, companies may have overlooked a key—and potentially costly—requirement in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Under the draft regulations to the CCPA, businesses are required to ensure that their internal and external notice and privacy policies are reasonably accessible to individuals with...
Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services | Comments Off on Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Eversheds Sutherland, in collaboration with Microsoft, is delighted to announce the launch of our latest thought leadership paper on cyber threats to the financial services sector. The biggest changes to the threat environment are the growing scale, frequency and sophistication of the attacks—as well as the identity of the actors and their objectives. It is no longer just about theft...
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