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FTC Announces First Privacy Shield Enforcement Actions

September 15, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it had settled charges against three companies alleged to have falsely claimed participation in Privacy Shield. Privacy Shield supports EU – U.S. transfers of personal data by helping U.S. companies demonstrate compliance with European Union data transfer rules. Companies participating in the program commit to meet specific program requirements […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Enforcement, Privacy Shield

Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Scottrade Data Breach Suit

August 25, 2017 By Gavin Reinke

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a putative class action brought by customers of the brokerage firm Scottrade in the wake of an alleged data breach impacting Scottrade in 2013.  The named plaintiffs had asserted several contract-based claims against Scottrade, alleging that Scottrade had […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy Litigation, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Litigation

FTC Updates Data Security Guidance for Businesses

August 2, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In June, the Federal Trade Commission released a new guide for businesses on implementing sound data security protections and procedures. In “Protecting Personal Information: A Guide For Business,” the FTC offers “10 practical lessons” based on the numerous enforcement actions brought by the FTC. The guide offers insight into the thinking of this key federal […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Alston & Bird Issues Cyber Alert on the New Chinese Cybersecurity Law and Regulations

June 27, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Monday, June 26, 2017, Alston & Bird’s Kim Peretti, Justin Hemmings, and Emily Poole issued an advisory on recent changes in Chinese Cybersecurity Law. The new law asserts greater control over all data collection and generation in China, as well as the processing of data from Chinese data subjects. While the law entered into […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity Tagged With: Chinese Cybersecurity Law

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Wikimedia Upstream Suit to Proceed

May 25, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 23, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion on Wikimedia foundation v. NSA/CSS. The Court vacated and remanded the NSA’s previously successful motion to dismiss Wikimedia’s Fourth and First Amendment claims against the NSA’s Upstream surveillance program, while a 2-1 majority upheld the dismissal of the eight other organizations joined […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, GDPR, National Security, Online Privacy Tagged With: Cybersecurity, EU Privacy, European Union (EU), GDPR, Max Schrems Decision, National Security Surveillance, Safe Harbor 2.0

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