UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order -
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more
8/10/2021
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
United States -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standard -
NIST Unveils Draft Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure -
On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")...more
1/8/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
NIST ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Revision to Security Standard -
On September 23, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released Revision 5 to...more
The Situation: The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted the workforce to migrate from the office to remote-working environments and businesses to adopt new data collection, use, and disclosure...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors -
On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
4/1/2020
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
China ,
CNIL ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OCIE ,
OCR ,
Online Safety for Children ,
People's Bank of China ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Development: On July 8, 2019, Brazil enacted Law No. 13,853/19 outlining the final version of its General Data Protection Law.
The Purpose: The final bill introduces some important changes to the regulations...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity -
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more
12/26/2018
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CNIL ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
COPPA ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hobbs Act ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
The Development: Brazilian President Michel Temer enacted the Brazilian General Data Protection Law on August 14, 2018.
The Purpose: The newly enacted General Data Protection Law is intended to regulate the treatment of...more
The Situation: Latin American governments, business leaders, and legal advisors continue to address privacy and cybersecurity concerns.
The Result: The development and implementation of privacy-focused regulations is a...more
6/25/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector
In Short - The Situation: On June 20, 2017, the Ibero-American Network for Data Protection approved the Standards for Data Protection for the Ibero-American States....more
On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more
3/15/2017
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Australia ,
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Belgium ,
Big Data ,
Canada ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Colombia ,
Connected Items ,
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Credit Cards ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Databases ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Email Policies ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Information Sharing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
NYDFS ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
Spokeo ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Swiss Privacy Shield ,
Switzerland ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
UK ,
V2V ,
Web Tracking