Dangerous seas ahead – the California Consumer Privacy Act and litigation risk
Posted on Sep 5, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Dangerous seas ahead – the California Consumer Privacy Act and litigation risk
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) exposes companies doing business in California to certain litigation risks. The CCPA creates a private right of action that increases class action litigation risk for data breaches. Plaintiffs might try to use California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) to expand the scope of the CCPA’s private right of action. Businesses can proactively engage...
Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update
Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services, GDPR, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on 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
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on 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
Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on 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
Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on 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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