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Information Sharing Law Finally Passed

December 23, 2015 By Privacy & Data Security Team

After years of vigorous debate and numerous bills aimed at incentivizing cyber threat intelligence sharing having failed to become law, on December 18, 2015, President Obama signed an omnibus spending bill containing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). The statute is located in Title I of Division N of the bill, beginning on […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cybersecurity, Legislation Tagged With: information sharing

The EU General Data Protection Regulation – Europe Adopts Single Set of Privacy Rules

December 16, 2015 By Privacy & Data Security Team

On December 15, 2015, following four years of close, sometimes contentious, review, the EU institutions agreed upon the text of the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).  One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, the GDPR is also a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide. As from the time the GDPR takes […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, GDPR, International Data Transfers

Alston & Bird Issues an International Trade & Regulatory/Cybersecurity Advisory on Proposed New Export Requirements for Cybersecurity Products and Technologies

July 3, 2015 By Privacy & Data Security Team

Alston & Bird recently issued an Advisory on a new regulation proposed by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry Security (BIS), which would require certain developers, manufacturers, and users of cybersecurity intrusion and surveillance items to obtain export licenses before conducting business and performing their work—even when working with their affiliated companies or with […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cybersecurity, Regulation

Alston & Bird issues a Privacy and Security ADVISORY on Russia’s new Data Localization Law

June 2, 2015 By David Caplan

Today, Alston & Bird issued a Privacy and Security ADVISORY on Russia’s new Data Localization Law will take effect in September, 2015.  Penalties for non-compliance can be severe, including suspension of offending websites. Our Privacy & Data Security Group gives details on the law, the compliance challenges facing U.S. companies, and the solutions available to them. […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, International, Legislation, Mobile Privacy, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation

EU’s Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on Internet of Things Protections

October 17, 2014 By Andrew Liebler

The European Union’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29) adopted an opinion (the Opinion) on September 16, 2014 regarding data protection within the Internet of Things (IoT). Recognizing the rapid growth of the IoT, the Opinion responds to emerging data privacy concerns within the IoT, and provides recommendations for stakeholder compliance with EU data […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, European Union (EU), Mobile Technologies

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