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DORA: Exploring Finance Compliance Requirements

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Numbers never lie. The second most targeted industry in terms of hacking and breaches is Finance, which was the victim somewhere in the realm of 2,306 to 2,792 cyberattacks in 2023 (depending on the source). With each data...more

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A Corporate Lawyer's Guide To Data Privacy & Data Protection

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Privacy laws bring substantial compliance challenges for every organization that collects, processes, stores, and transfers personal data anywhere in the world. For legal departments, compliance professionals and internal...more

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How Chief Compliance Officers Elevate Their Contributions to the C-suite

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The role of Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) has evolved beyond risk mitigation into a critical strategic function. Today, CCOs are the stewards of regulatory compliance and strategic partners of the C-suite, shaping...more

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Ep. 38 – Halloween Special: Compliance Nightmares

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In healthcare, compliance issues can quickly escalate into compliance nightmares, with serious implications for patient safety, legal liability, and an organization’s reputation. Among the most common compliance nightmares...more

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Implications of the €310 Million LinkedIn Fine for GDPR Compliance

ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This recent €310 million fine imposed on LinkedIn by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) marks a powerful moment in GDPR enforcement, underlining the regulatory rigor facing global...more

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The Value of an Effective HIPAA Compliance Program Amid OCR HIPAA Audits

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In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) Director Melanie Fontes Rainer announced that OCR will resume auditing Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2024

23andMe agreed to pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information...more

DLA Piper

Minimizing AI Risk: Top Points for Compliance Officers

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More than ever, artificial intelligence (AI) is being implemented as a powerful tool to improve our lives and businesses. But with its benefits comes a host of risks – and regulators are homing in on its use as a tool for...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Key Considerations for Selling AI Software to the Government

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The federal government is the biggest purchaser in America and that extends to the SaaS space. On September 24, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-18, offering updated guidelines for the...more

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First PDPA Enforcement in Thailand: A Landmark Case

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On August 21, 2024, the second expert committee appointed under the Thai Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of 2019, issued an administrative fine to a major private company involved in online sales. The company allowed a...more

Mayer Brown

New EU Cyber Rules: Implementation of NIS2 in the EU Member States

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The Network and Information Security 2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS2") entered into force on 16 January 2023. NIS2 sets cyber rules for organizations whose services are considered essential or important for maintaining...more

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Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane

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Maintaining compliance is your job. But sometimes that job feels like a slog through the deepest jungle. More than 130 countries have some form of data privacy and protection law on the books. At the same time, 63% of...more

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ANPD's New Regulation on Guidelines and Responsibilities of Data Protection Officers in Brazil

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The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has published its new regulation on the Data Protection Officer’s (DPO) role. A central figure in privacy governance, the DPO serves as the liaison between the data controller,...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

The Digital Business Legal Guide: Key Legal Considerations

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Have you ever considered the number of legal challenges that come with running a business in the digital era? Forbes predicts that the global e-commerce will surpass $6 trillion in 2024, meaning that there is no shortage of...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Settlement: Cybersecurity Internal Controls

On June 18, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a $2.1 million civil penalty settlement of charges against R.R. Donnelley & Sons (“RRD”), a global provider of business communications services and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Data, Deals, and Diplomacy: How the Bulk Data Executive Order Will Shape Future Contracts and Security Practices

For companies in the U.S. that hold certain personal data and U.S. Government-related data, rules stemming from recent Executive Order (“EO”) 14117 on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with Upcoming Data Protection Regulations

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") is wasting no time in implementing the new cyber-security Executive Order (the EO), signed on February 28, 2024. As explained in our April 2024 blog post, the EO aims to portect Americans’...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Coming Soon! CISA’s Proposed Rule on Government-wide Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements for Contractors

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The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) was enacted in 2022 with the primary purpose of preserving national security, economic security, and public health and safety. CIRCIA provides the Director...more

White & Case LLP

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States

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The US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently,...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Actionable Advice When Sharing Client Data with Vendors

We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more

The Volkov Law Group

Dancing on the Head of a Pin: Corporate Boards, Committees and Cybersecurity Risk Management

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No one was surprised when compliance and risk publications cited cybersecurity as the number one risk that corporations face today.  While this is a relatively simplistic and head-line grabbing statement, the truth remains...more

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Healthcare Organizations Can Meet New HHS Cybersecurity Goals with the Help of Tabletop Exercises

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In today’s digital age, securing sensitive healthcare data is paramount. With the rise in cyber threats targeting healthcare organizations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken proactive steps to...more

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NIST Adopts New 2.0 Cybersecurity Framework

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In the absence of federal cybersecurity and data privacy laws, companies have to look to other sources of guidance, including industry standards, and state laws.  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”)...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Responding to a Third-Party Data Breach: Practical Legal and Compliance Steps

Cyberattacks and data incidents are rapidly increasing, and third-party services companies are a frequent source of exposure for healthcare providers. Healthcare is a prime target for cybercriminals, with ransomware and...more

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2024 Update: Regulators Use “Carrots and Sticks” to Incentivize Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Compliance

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Healthcare organizations continue to be prime targets of cyberattacks. It is well-established that cyberattacks can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, and, in some cases, risks to patient care and safety. The recent...more

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