Newfound consumer privacy focus could transform debate over expiring US surveillance authorities
Posted on Jun 17, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on Newfound consumer privacy focus could transform debate over expiring US surveillance authorities
Last month, partner and co-lead of Eversheds Sutherland’s global cybersecurity and data privacy practice, Michael Bahar, was invited to testify before the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent federal agency tasked with ensuring that efforts to protect the nation from terrorism also appropriately safeguard privacy and civil liberties. The panel was...
The global cyber scourge continues— Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerts banks on recent cyber security incidents
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on The global cyber scourge continues— Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerts banks on recent cyber security incidents
On May 24, 2019, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an alert regarding eight cyber security incidents involving a total sum of HK$70,000 (Alert). While not necessarily a lot of money, it is a timely reminder to banks and the public to stay vigilant across global operations, and to maintain an up-to-date global regulatory strategy. Introduction From the Alert, three banks...
Is the CCPA proliferating? A midyear data privacy legislative round-up
Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on Is the CCPA proliferating? A midyear data privacy legislative round-up
While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its potential amendments are still a top concern for businesses, other states are showing that they will not be left behind. With the CCPA still set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, and enforcement delayed until July 2020, we review the major amendments to the CCPA still in play. Not to be outdone by the West Coast, New York is...
The new Swedish Protective Security Act
Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on The new Swedish Protective Security Act
Sweden has joined a growing number of jurisdictions that have passed strict laws to protect security-sensitive activities including cybersecurity laws that extend beyond the protection of personal data and which extend beyond national borders. Learn more.
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