Poland implements comprehensive cybersecurity legislation
Posted on Sep 24, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property, Regulation | Comments Off on Poland implements comprehensive cybersecurity legislation
Poland is the latest nation to pass extensive cybersecurity legislation that will impact many companies that do business in Poland. The legislation, called the Act on the National Cybersecurity System (ANCS), pertains to critical infrastructure companies and providers of digital services. Any organization that operates within Poland and is designated as one of these types of companies...
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...
California’s GDPR has become law
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on California’s GDPR has become law
The California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a sweeping new law that imposes stringent new GDPR-style privacy standards across sectors. Beginning in January 2020, California consumers will be granted new rights regarding how businesses collect and use their personal data, including a “right-to-be-forgotten” in certain circumstances. The law applies to...
It’s a material world—why the SEC’s Yahoo! penalty really matters
Posted on May 4, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy | Comments Off on It’s a material world—why the SEC’s Yahoo! penalty really matters
Determining whether to notify when struck by a cyberattack can be a complex undertaking, but the SEC’s recent $35 million penalty levied on Yahoo! Inc. for untimely disclosure of its breach raises the stakes for corporations. The need for a proactive, well-thought out regulatory notification strategy, and an awareness of the dangers of default non-disclosure positions, has never been...
Indictment in Massive Iranian Cyberbreach Shows Companies Still Vulnerable
Posted on Mar 27, 2018 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Indictment in Massive Iranian Cyberbreach Shows Companies Still Vulnerable
If general counsel fear their companies are vulnerable to cyberattacks from far afield, they have good reason. An indictment unsealed Friday details how hackers hired by the Iranian government broke into computer systems of at least 36 U.S. companies, including technology firms, banks, media companies and a law firm. Learn more.
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