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
/ Advertising ,
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
X Agrees to Stop Processing EU Data to Train its Grok AI -
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently filed an urgent High Court application against X (formerly Twitter) for using the personal data of European...more
9/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
Ireland ,
Liability ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Twitter ,
Uber
As we begin the new year, we offer this special edition with predictions for 2024 from members of the Cyber Bits Partner Committee. Regardless of what happens in 2024, we renew our commitment to keep you informed of the...more
1/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulation S-P ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
What is in store for Privacy and Cybersecurity in 2023 -
As the year ends, we offer this special edition with predictions for 2023 from each member of the Cyber Bits Partner Committee. Regardless of what happens in 2023, we...more
12/30/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Adviser ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
This OnPoint summarises and draws together the proposals forming part of the EU’s strategies for data, digital and artificial intelligence. This is the first in a series of Dechert OnPoints that will cover these proposals in...more
8/11/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Digital Strategy ,
Innovative Technology ,
Internet ,
Online Advertisements ,
Popular
EU Parliament Adopts Amended Digital Services Act by a Wide Margin -
On January 21, 2022, the members of the EU Parliament approved by a large majority (77%) an amended draft of the Digital Services Act (“DSA”)....more
2/11/2022
/ Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Financial Institutions ,
Google ,
Income Taxes ,
Internet ,
IRS ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Few things are certain, but it is indisputable that in 2022 data will remain big; data driven technologies will create unparalleled opportunity and risk; the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks will shatter...more
1/7/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Loss Prevention ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
International Data Transfers ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 5
On 10 February 2021, over two and a half years after the anticipated adoption of the e-Privacy Regulation, European Member States have agreed to a revised text. Portending a potential break in the three-year impasse, the...more
2/17/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
In a statement from Facebook’s VP of Global Affairs and Communications, Nick Clegg, the social media giant confirmed that the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has commenced an inquiry into data transfers from the EU to...more