It is the beginning of 2016, and American companies are anxiously awaiting news of whether or not a new “Safe Harbor 2.0” will emerge. In October of 2015, the European Court of Justice declared invalid Safe Harbor 1.0 in the
The Global Privacy Watch
The Global Privacy Watch, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on developments in privacy law and data protection regulations, particularly in California. The blog covers legislative updates, regulatory changes, and court decisions affecting privacy statutes such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). It addresses issues like automated decision-making technology, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and the use of tracking technologies in commercial contexts. The blog also discusses the implications of proposed bills and regulatory actions on businesses' compliance strategies and litigation risks in the evolving privacy landscape.
Latest from The Global Privacy Watch - Page 15
US & China Sign Financial Intelligence Cooperation Memorandum
By Wan Li
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the China Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring and Analysis Center (CAMLMAC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a “framework to facilitate expanded U.S.-China collaboration, communication, and cooperation” between each agency’s financial…
Australia’s Proposed Data Breach Notification Law: What’s The Harm In A “Real Risk of Serious Harm” Standard?
Last week, the government of Australia released an “Exposure Draft” of a bill that, if passed into law, would amend Australia’s Privacy Act to require notification to the government and affected individuals in the event of a data breach. Currently,…
The 37th International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners – Some Observations
The annual conference of the world’s data protection regulators is a three day exercise, with half of the conference being “closed door” for the regulators only, and the other half being a series of side meetings and presentations, which report…
Defense Contractors – Under the DOD’s Interim Rule, It Is Time Once Again To Update Your Data Breach Response Plans
In an interim final rule published on October 2, another layer has been added to the compliance landscape for defense contractors. In addition to complying with breach notification requirements in as many as 47 different states in the event of…
Safe Harbor – Not so Safe After Schrems
Today the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued its Judgment in the Schrems case, and in doing so, added another tremor to the ongoing seismic shift related to cross-border privacy law. The two major elements of today’s Judgment are: 1)…
Information Security Policies and Data Breach Response Plans – If You Updated Yours In June, It’s Already Obsolete
With the recent uptick in the U.S. of lawsuits filed as a result of a data breaches, state legislators in the U.S. have been busy updating the many different state laws that dictate how a company must respond if they…
7th Circuit – Alleged Injuries Can Confer Standing In Data Breach Suit
In any case involving a data breach of customer or employee information, the first line of defense for the defendant is to assert that the plaintiff(s) lack standing to bring suit. In Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, the Seventh…
Travel Wi-Fi and Security. You May Not Know Who’s Watching.
Over the past few years, users have become increasingly aware of the inherent dangers of connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Unfortunately, existing security vulnerabilities in the underlying network hardware may still open a user’s computer to security issues.
Recently, Wired…
Fortress Russia – The Russian Data Localization Law
On July 21, 2014, Russia adopted Federal Law No. 242-FZ, “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation for Clarification of the Procedure of Personal Data Processing in Information and Telecommunication Networks” (“Federal Law No. 242-FZ”), which introduces…