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Peter Swire Testifies on Future of Transatlantic Data Flows

December 14, 2020 By Nameir Abbas

Peter Swire, Senior Counsel, Alston & Bird, Elizabeth and Tommy Holder Chair of Law and Ethics, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, and Research Director, Cross-Border Data Forum, recently testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation on the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows.  […]

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German DPA Publishes Schrems II Transfer Compliance Checklist and Suggested Modifications to SCCs

August 26, 2020 By Daniel Felz and Paul Greaves

On August 24, 2020, the data protection authority of the German state of Baden-Württemberg (the “DPA”) published guidance (the “Guidance”) on international transfers of personal data following the Schrems II judgment (which we have previously covered here). This represents the first comprehensive guidance by a European privacy supervisor indicating how it intends to enforce the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cross-border, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), GDPR, International Data Transfers, Max Schrems decision, Regulatory Enforcement

Cyber Hygiene and Cyber Threats in the Age of COVID-19

April 17, 2020 By Privacy & Data Security Team

The shift to remote work in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses cybersecurity and information technology risks to companies, particularly due to an expanded work-from-home environment. In the midst of this environment, cybercriminals enjoy a target-rich world. We have also seen an explosion of cybercriminal activity taking advantage of the unique uncertainties of the […]

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In Response to Covid-19, NYDFS Delays while CA AG Declines to Change CCPA Timing

April 7, 2020 By Michael Young and Alexandra Rajic

According to a report from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the California Attorney General has confirmed that enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will not be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’re committed to enforcing the law as early as July 1,” said a representative of the Attorney General’s office according […]

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New York Financial Regulator Requires COVID-19 Risk Assessment, Operational Planning

March 19, 2020 By Michael Young and Amy Mushahwar

Last week the New York Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) issued letters to all its licensed financial institutions. Based on these letters (available here and here), all Department licensees must assess and plan for the financial risk of COVID-19 and, separately, develop operational plans for managing their response to the virus. The Department requires […]

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