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...
FERC Clarifies FAST Act Regulations and Proposes Rules on Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
Posted on May 17, 2018 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on FERC Clarifies FAST Act Regulations and Proposes Rules on Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
FERC has clarified its regulations implementing the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) related to Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII). In Order No. 833-A, issued May 17, 2018, FERC clarified that it would consider “public safety benefits” in evaluating a request for CEII, and that its CEII Coordinator may solicit input from affected parties in...
Helping it click into place – Our monthly Asia cybersecurity update
Posted on Mar 3, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Regulation | Comments Off on 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...
Insurers May Not be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’
Posted on Feb 14, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Insurance | Comments Off on Insurers May Not be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’
Virtual currency, such as bitcoin, is an unregulated digital form of currency that can be used as a substitute for legally recognized currency and eliminates the so-called “middle-man,” which includes banks and clearing houses. Learn more.
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