Kim Peretti was a featured speaker at Georgetown Law’s 2016 Women’s Forum, titled "Opportunities in a Changing World," held on March 4. This annual program features dynamic speakers on several interactive panels. Ms. Peretti’s panel was titled … [Read more] about Kim Peretti on Panel at 2016 Georgetown Law Women’s Forum
Administration Seeks to Renegotiate Controversial Cybersecurity Export Control
The Obama administration will reportedly seek to renegotiate a controversial cybersecurity export control rule required to be implemented into U.S. regulations by the Commerce Department under the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for … [Read more] about Administration Seeks to Renegotiate Controversial Cybersecurity Export Control
CFPB Brings First Enforcement Action on Data Security
On March 2, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for the first time brought an enforcement action related to data security. The CFPB consent order imposes a $100,000 fine and five years of regulatory oversight for online payments … [Read more] about CFPB Brings First Enforcement Action on Data Security
WP 29 Issues Statement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
On the same day that the European Commission debuted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued a statement welcoming the publication of the draft “adequacy decision” of the European Commission as well as the legal texts … [Read more] about WP 29 Issues Statement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
European Commission Debuts EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
In a development eagerly anticipated by businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, the European Commission has published the legal instruments needed to put in place the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” for transfers of personal data from Europe to the United … [Read more] about European Commission Debuts EU-U.S. Privacy Shield