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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...

Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international quarterly update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory  and legal updates from our contributors around the globe over the past quarter. This quarter’s report features commentary on a number of important developments,...

The global cyber scourge continues— Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerts banks on recent cyber security incidents

On May 24, 2019, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an alert regarding eight cyber security incidents involving a total sum of HK$70,000 (Alert). While not necessarily a lot of money, it is a timely reminder to banks and the public to stay vigilant across global operations, and to maintain an up-to-date global regulatory strategy. Introduction From the Alert, three banks...

Is the CCPA proliferating? A midyear data privacy legislative round-up

While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its potential amendments are still a top concern for businesses, other states are showing that they will not be left behind. With the CCPA still set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, and enforcement delayed until July 2020, we review the major amendments to the CCPA still in play. Not to be outdone by the West Coast, New York is...

The new Swedish Protective Security Act

Sweden has joined a growing number of jurisdictions that have passed strict laws to protect security-sensitive activities including cybersecurity laws that extend beyond the protection of personal data and which extend beyond national borders. Learn more.

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