Today, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a revised version of the proposed cybersecurity regulations that it first issued in September. According to a press release issued by DFS Superintendent Vullo, the new version of the proposed rules will be finalized following a 30-day notice and public comment period. Among the most […]
Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement
WP29’s Guidance on the Lead Supervisory Authority
Late last week, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) issued detailed guidance on companies’ obligations under three key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is part three of a three-part Alston & Bird series evaluating WP29’s positions, and relates to the “One Stop Shop” mechanism which aims at simplifying the way companies with operations in […]
WP29 Issues Guidance on the Right to Data Portability under the GDPR
Late last week, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) issued detailed guidance on companies’ obligations under three key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This is part two of a three-part Alston & Bird series evaluating WP29’s positions, and relates to the Right of Data Portability for data subjects and its obligations for data controllers. Part 1 deals […]
WP29 Releases Extensive Guidance on DPO Obligations; Companies Need to Start Planning Now
Late last week, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) issued detailed guidance on companies’ obligations under three key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is part one of a three-part Alston & Bird series evaluating WP29’s positions, and relates to Data Protection Officer obligations under the GDPR. Part 2 deals with the Right to […]
EU Releases Amendments to Model Clause and Country-Whitelisting Decisions – with Good News for Companies
Most privacy professionals are familiar with the European Court of Justice’s 2015 Schrems decision, which struck down the US-EU Safe Harbor mechanism. One lesser-discussed aspect of the ECJ’s decision related to the powers of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) within the EU’s Member States. In the Schrems proceedings, the Irish Data Protection Commission argued that it […]