Today, the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) has made a series of announcements shedding light on the UK’s post-Brexit data strategy. The announcements – which emphasize the importance of international transfers of personal data to global trade – include as follows: A Press Release, providing an overview of the UK government’s […]
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EDPB reports on EU Data Protection Authorities’ resources and enforcement actions
Earlier this month, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a report on the resources that the EU Member States make available to their Data Protection Authorities (DPA) and on the enforcement actions initiated by those DPAs. Resources made available by the EU Member States to the DPAs The EDPB report releases statistics on both […]
Swiss Data Protection Regulator Is Latest to Outline Framework for Transferring Data to the SEC
Entities registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) must maintain certain books and records and can be subject to the SEC’s examination, inspection, and enforcement authority. Responding to SEC requests can require cross-border transfers of personal data, and this has historically risked non-compliance under foreign data protection law. The SEC has been proactive […]
Securities Class Actions Filed Against Three Chinese Tech Titans After Announcement of Cyber-Related Investigations
In early July, investigations by a Chinese cybersecurity regulatory agency, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), into at least three China-based technology companies—DiDi Global Inc. (“DiDi”), Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (“FTA”), and Kanzhun Limited (“Kanzhun”)—were purportedly revealed weeks after each conducted a substantial initial public offering (“IPO”) on a United States stock exchange. These […]
Alston & Bird Publishes FAQs – Standard Contractual Clauses for Controllers and Processors in the EU/EEA
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team answers five questions about the standard contractual clauses that aim to ensure compliance with Articles 28(3) and (4) of the General Data Protection Regulation: Are controllers and processors obliged to use the Article 28 clauses for their data processing agreements? Do the Article 28 clauses ensure compliance with […]