On Friday, May 12, companies in countries across the globe witnessed an unprecedented malware outbreak as ransomware labeled “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” infected a large range of critical systems. The malware exploits a vulnerability in older … [Read more] about Outbreak of “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” Ransomware Affects Companies Across the Globe
Swire Discusses European Data Economy at European Political Strategy Centre Policy Hearing
Peter Swire, Alston & Bird Senior Counsel and Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Professor of Law and Ethics at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business, recently participated in a policy hearing held by the European … [Read more] about Swire Discusses European Data Economy at European Political Strategy Centre Policy Hearing
New York High Court Denies Facebook’s Challenge of Bulk Stored Communications Act Warrants
The Court of Appeals for the State of New York recently rejected Facebook’s appeal of its challenge to bulk search warrants issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and separately challenged the warrants’ nondisclosure component. The … [Read more] about New York High Court Denies Facebook’s Challenge of Bulk Stored Communications Act Warrants
French CNIL Releases GDPR Compliance Toolkit
On March 15, 2017, the French data protection authority (CNIL) released its six step- GDPR compliance program together with GDPR-tailored templates for use by companies, the “GDPR Toolkit.” The GDPR Toolkit is helpful for companies because it … [Read more] about French CNIL Releases GDPR Compliance Toolkit
Working Party welcomes the draft ePrivacy Regulation, yet expresses grave concerns
The Working Party recently issued its first Opinion for 2017, focusing on the EU Commission’s proposed ePrivacy Regulation (WP 247, Opinion 01/2017). The Commission’s proposal, which was published in January this year, aims to modernize the existing … [Read more] about Working Party welcomes the draft ePrivacy Regulation, yet expresses grave concerns