Addressing Data Privacy Concerns in NHTSA V2V Rules
Posted on Mar 2, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Addressing Data Privacy Concerns in NHTSA V2V Rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications capabilities in all new light vehicles starting two model years after the final rule is adopted. If adopted, this rule would enable cars to generate and receive an enormous amount of data from and about every new car on...
Report Spells Out Risks for Insurers in Protecting Data
Posted on Feb 13, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Report Spells Out Risks for Insurers in Protecting Data
Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner John Pruitt is quoted in this article by The Wall Street Journal regarding the recently issued report by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office, which discusses breaches of consumer data being a significant concern for the insurance industry. Learn more.
Big Data and Cybersecurity: The Federal Insurance Office Explores New Frontiers for Consumer Protection
Posted on Feb 1, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Big Data and Cybersecurity: The Federal Insurance Office Explores New Frontiers for Consumer Protection
In their article for the Spring 2017 edition of Partnering Perspectives, Eversheds Sutherland (US) attorneys John Pruitt, Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik and Tony Ficarrotta discuss the Federal Insurance Office’s Report on the Protection of Consumers and Access to Insurance, focusing on the report’s treatment of consumer protection concerns raised by the insurance industry’s use of big data and...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Full Text Released
Posted on Mar 9, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Full Text Released
On February 29, 2016, the European Commission released the text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The text reveals the details of a new framework that will place stronger obligations on U.S. companies to protect the personal data of EU citizens. It will also involve heightened compliance requirements and authorizes enforcement measures by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the...
Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 in Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on Data Sentinel: The Evolving Role of the Attorney as Protector of Company Data
Data. It is one of your organization’s greatest assets, and a necessary part of doing business. But in today’s financial services environment, it is also a source of one of your organization’s greatest risks. In their article for FinTech Law Report, Sutherland attorneys Michael Steinig and Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik describe the attorney’s evolving role in protecting company data, and...
Pros and Cons of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Posted on Mar 1, 2016 in Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on Pros and Cons of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (the PCI DSS) establishes the self-described minimum data protection measures required of all entities involved in payment card transactions. The PCI DSS consists of 12 basic requirements, along with testing procedures and guidance designed to assist entities in meeting each requirement. The PCI DSS itself is not a law or regulation, and...
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