California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective
Posted on Jul 18, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation | Comments Off on California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective
Businesses with consumers in California may soon find themselves subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the Act). The Act arrives on the heels of the expansive consumer protections offered by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and echoes key GDPR concepts such as enhanced transparency and disclosure obligations regarding personal data. However, as...
Protecting your assets Block and tackle—unclaimed property and cryptocurrency
Posted on May 15, 2018 in Financial Services, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Protecting your assets Block and tackle—unclaimed property and cryptocurrency
As promoters of cryptocurrencies and digital-asset exchanges face intense scrutiny from tax, securities and other financial services regulators, they will soon have to contend with unclaimed property (or escheat) laws in the United States. This article explores how these laws could apply to cryptocurrency exchanges, hosted wallets, and other market participants, such as banks,...
A paradise for data privacy advocates—Bermuda’s privacy law now in full effect
Posted on Apr 12, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR, Litigation | Comments Off on A paradise for data privacy advocates—Bermuda’s privacy law now in full effect
With enactment of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Bermuda can now count itself among the ever-expanding list of jurisdictions with enhanced privacy protections. PIPA, passed on July 27, 2016, and entered into force in December 2017, shares many of the more stringent requirements and protections with Europe’s impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which...
About face: court finds biometric information creates unique privacy rights
Posted on Mar 13, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Litigation | Comments Off on 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...
Securing the Cloud
Posted on Jan 23, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Insurance, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Securing the Cloud
Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in the Winter edition of USA Today Homeland Security regarding increasing efforts to keep data safe in the ‘new normal.’ “Particularly this summer, we’ve seen attackers going further – to extortion, data manipulation, disruption and even destruction,” said Michael. “What is increasingly critical is to respond to the rapidly evolving...
2017 Cybersecurity Litigation Year in Review and Forecasts
Posted on Jan 3, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government, Insurance, Litigation | Comments Off on 2017 Cybersecurity Litigation Year in Review and Forecasts
Cyber-related litigation continues to be volatile, with 2017 witnessing several momentous developments including rulings on standing, the extent of insurance coverage, the fate of the Fourth Amendment’s third-party doctrine in the digital age, and the emerging standard of care for cybersecurity. At the same time, Europe is seeing its own tectonic shifts in how it handles data,...
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