Happy 3rd Anniversary to Dechert's Cyber Bits! As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we want to thank you for your support in making our publication a huge success. Thank you to the entire Cyber Bits team, who work...more
10/25/2024
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Consent Decrees ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
et al v. FCC ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit -
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more
8/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dismissals ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Assessment ,
ROSCA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
SolarWinds
CFPB Director Chopra Emphasizes “Pressing Need” for Data Protections -
On June 12, 2024 and June 13, 2024, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and the...more
7/1/2024
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Personal Data ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK GDPR ,
Vermont
European Parliament Approves EU AI Act -
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). A first of its kind legal framework for AI, the AI Act has extraterritorial effect,...more
3/29/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
European Parliament ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Strategic Planning ,
Transparency
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order Restricting Bulk Transfers of U.S. Citizens' Personal Data to “Countries of Concern” -
On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) to address the...more
3/15/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Selling ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
High-Risk Countries ,
NIST ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
UK
FTC Proposes New Protections to Guard Against AI Impersonations of Individuals -
Amidst growing concerns that emerging technology—including AI-generated deepfakes—threaten to increase the prevalence of impersonation fraud,...more
3/1/2024
/ Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deep Fake ,
EU ,
European Convention on Human Rights ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Rights ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Terms of Service
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Software Provider to Settle Allegations that its Inadequate Security Safeguards Led to Cyberattack -
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed...more
FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more
1/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Inventors ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Patents ,
Rite Aid ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
UK
EU AI Act: Political Agreement Reached on Terms of Landmark Legislation -
Negotiators for the European Council and the European Parliament have reached political agreement on the provisions of the EU Artificial...more
12/15/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Cookies ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Neglect ,
New Legislation ,
UK
UK-U.S. Data Bridge Approved -
The UK has approved an extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) called the ‘UK-U.S. Data Bridge,’ which facilitates data flows from the UK to the U.S. From October 12, 2023...more
10/6/2023
/ Amazon ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Delaware ,
EDPS ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Framework Agreement ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
UK ,
UK GDPR ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Cybersecurity Alert: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fallout -
Undoubtedly, cyber criminals are out in full force with phishing links and other scams trying to capitalize on the disruption and panic that many...more
3/17/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Software Developers
US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases -
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more
9/30/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Appellate Courts ,
Automation Systems ,
Breach of Confidence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Breach of Implied Contract ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Surveillance ,
UK