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NIS2 Directive: German government adopts draft NIS2 Implementation Act

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The 17 October 2024 deadline for the national implementation of the NIS2 Directive is fast approaching, leaving only little time for the German legislature to finalize the necessary legislative measures. As a much anticipated...more

Ankura

The Cybersecurity Insurance Market: What to Expect in 2023

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In recent years, especially through 2019 and 2020, the cyber insurance market in the U.S. has seen significant growth. Middle-market companies have been actively requesting cyber insurance policies with low rates and broad...more

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Germany’s Cyber Threat Landscape – Top 3 Lessons from the BKA Situation Report

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Germany boasts one of the world’s largest, most sophisticated, and international economies. Companies doing business in Germany are thus an increasingly relevant target for cyberattacks....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cyber Security Incidents in Multinational Companies in the EU and the US – Effective Crisis Management in Transatlantic IT...

Schnell ist es passiert. Ein Angriff auf die IT-Infrastruktur trifft Unternehmen fast immer zur Unzeit. Hacking und andere Infiltrationen der Unternehmenssysteme können binnen kürzester Zeit erhebliche Schadensketten in Gang...more

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Cybercrime: Potentielle Strafbarkeitsrisiken für Geschäftsleiter wegen Unterstützung einer kriminellen Vereinigung im Falle einer...

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Die Bedrohungslage durch Cyberangriffe mittels Ransomware-Attacken hat sich zuletzt weiter verschärft. Angesichts der schwerwiegenden und kostenintensiven Auswirkungen solcher Attacken auf den laufenden Geschäftsbetrieb von...more

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German Court grants non-material GDPR damages following data breach

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In a recent judgment, the District Court Munich I granted a data subject compensation under Article 82 GDPR for non-material damages suffered as a result of an unauthorized third-party access to the subject's personal data....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Datenschutz vor Gericht - rechtssichere Reaktion auf Datenpannen, Cyber Security-Vorfälle und sonstige mögliche...

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Immer häufiger müssen Gerichte über Verfahren wegen tatsächlichen oder behaupteten Bußgeldverstößen entscheiden. Hierbei geht es oft um sehr hohe Beträge und erhebliche persönliche Haftung für die beteiligten...more

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Interactive Counsel Newsletter: Privacy Report: FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance

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FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance - A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 41, November 2019

Why Everything They Say About California Fires — Including That Climate Matters Most — is Wrong - "'We’ve looked at the history of climate and fire throughout the whole state, and through much of the state, particularly...more

White & Case LLP

Germany's Draft Bill on IT Security 2.0 – Extended BSI Authorities, Stricter Penalties and New Obligations on Providers

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On March 27, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (GMI) proposed a new bill (the "Draft Bill") for a so-called IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0). In an effort to take a front-runner role in Europe, Germany has...more

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Cybersecurity Threat In Germany Rises To A New Level

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On October 11, 2018, the German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, “BSI”) published its annual Report on the State of IT Security in Germany 2018 (“Security Report”)....more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Trade Secrets and Cloud Services: Is the Sky the Limit?

Germany is not only known as one of the best countries for enjoying beer and bratwurst, but it is also known as a country with some of the strictest data privacy laws on the planet. Within this environment, should companies...more

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Africa Update - October 2015 #2

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Leading the News - Libya: On October 8th, The Washington Post provided an update on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) activities in Sirte, Libya. Since taking hold of Sirte earlier this year, ISIL...more

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