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About face: court finds biometric information creates unique privacy rights

A recent decision from a California federal court increases the risks to companies that use biometric information and reinforces the need to strictly comply with the requirements of biometric protection statutes. Key Takeaways The suit arises from the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which governs the collection, storage, and use of biometric information, including...

The SEC wants companies to talk about cybersecurity

On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretive release providing important guidance to certain registrants on cybersecurity disclosure. The guidance makes clear its view that material risks or incidents related to cybersecurity fall within a company’s ongoing obligation to disclose material information in current and periodic reports. The guidance...

Helping it click into place – Our monthly Asia cybersecurity update

During 2017, cyberattacks continued to evolve and develop sophistication, exploiting both previously unidentified vulnerabilities and known vulnerabilities in new ways. Ransomware attacks such as Petya and WannaCry put critical functions across the world and across industries on hold, while the Mirai botnet attack, unleashed in late 2016, highlighted the increasing vulnerabilities of...

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