We may be a tad late to Data Privacy Day but we are looking ahead: 2022 will be a big year for privacy. See our timeline on our NT Analyzer blog for some of the privacy events on the horizon
Data Privacy Concerns: 2022 and beyond
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Privacy in a Parallel Digital Universe: The Metaverse
For many years, the immersive three-dimensional digital world has been left to the cinematic experience. However, the emergence of the metaverse presents an opportunity to translate everyday activities – working, attending a concert, travelling, shopping, socializing – into a parallel
Where data meets IP – Derivative data in M&A transactions
With the growth of the high-tech industry worldwide, it is no surprise that more and more transactions involve the transfer of rights to access or control data and derivative data. In our previous update we discussed protecting business data in
iOS 15 Privacy Report Update and what it means for app owners
As we previously noted, iOS 15 rolled out several privacy-focused measures to users. For example, users may record their app activity and download a report on app metrics from the previous seven days, called the App Privacy Report. These
Who gets to decide to pay the ransom in a ransomware attack?
The onslaught of ransomware attacks since the pandemic began has not slowed. Organizations have been faced with the task of continuously reviewing their cybersecurity programs to ensure they are following best practices to protect against ransomware groups. But organizations also
Essential guidance for employers on COVID-19 measures at the workplace from 1 January 2022 (including recent updated measures announced on 27 December 2021)
As part of Singapore’s move towards living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease, the country has been making efforts to re-open its economy. In order to facilitate the safe re-opening of the economy, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) and the
Cyber authorities sound the alarm on critical vulnerability In Java Library
On December 9, 2021 a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) was reported within the Apache Log4j Java logging framework. The vulnerability allows threat actors to remotely execute code on both on-premises and cloud-based application servers, thereby obtaining control of the impacted servers.
Are you critical? Amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (2018) dramatically expand its scope and impact across Australian industry
Introduction
Significant changes to the law with respect to security of critical infrastructure in Australia, including enhanced cybersecurity incident reporting requirements and the inclusion of further asset classes have been passed. On 22 November 2021, the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical
Flurry of activity in the Privacy Act review, including tougher penalties and new online privacy framework
This article was co-authored with India Bennett.
After months of anticipation regarding the ongoing review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Federal Government has galvanized the Australian privacy landscape with two significant developments.
Firstly, the Government has released a discussion paper
US banking regulators promulgate a final rule for 36-hour notice of breach
On November 18, 2021, the US federal banking regulators Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly announced a final rule that will require banking organizations (which includes the U.S. operations of foreign banking