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)
The UK Court of Appeal’s ruling in Wright and others v BTC Core [2023] EWCA Civ 868 offers valuable clarity on the 'fixation' requirement under English copyright law, particularly how UK courts are likely to apply this in...more
WorldCoin is a cryptocurrency project which uses iris scanning technology to issue a “World ID” as a digital identifier. Privacy concerns over WorldCoin have been voiced by several data protection authorities worldwide....more
8/23/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
CNIL ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
HMRC ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Popular ,
UK
Over the last six months, artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the public imagination in a way it never has before. A new generation of AI-powered language models make use of a deep learning architecture known as a...more
4/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
ECOA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Lending ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software
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
The Dubai International Financial Centre’s ("DIFC") data protection authority has published its proposals for updated tools and guidance on international data transfers. A consultation on these proposals by the DIFC...more
5/5/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Dubai ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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
The Advocate General (AG) says the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are valid but, where circumstances in the destination third country mean the SCCs would be breached or impossible to abide by, there is an obligation on...more
12/23/2019
/ Actual or Constructive Knowledge ,
Advocate General ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection ,
Duty of Care ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exports ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Importers ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Liability ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Risk Management ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Supervisors ,
Trade Suspensions
The UK's Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has launched a series of blogs designed to “bust some of the myths” which she believes have developed around the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Her first...more
8/22/2017
/ Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
The Queen’s Speech on 21 June 2017 confirmed the government’s plans for a new data protection law ensuring "that the United Kingdom retains its world-class regime protecting personal data". ...more
The UK Government yesterday announced that its plans to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement (“UPCA”) will not be derailed by Brexit. The UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville Rolfe, made the...more
11/29/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
Life Sciences ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Ratification ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has blurred the lines between primary and secondary copyright infringement in a decision concerning hyperlinks to leaked photos of a Dutch celebrity’s Playboy photoshoot. For...more
10/26/2016
/ Commercial Use ,
Consent ,
Content Publishing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Freely Available Online Content ,
Hyperlink ,
Internet ,
Mens Rea ,
Photographs ,
Playboy ,
Popular ,
Public Communications ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Republication ,
Takedown Notices
The European General Court's decision in Loutfi Management Propriété Intellectuelle SARL v AMJ Meatproducts (Case C-147/14) concerned the use of non-Latin script in Community trade marks (“CTMs”). The General Court held that...more