Just over two weeks ago, the European Commission formally adopted the US-EU Privacy Shield. As part of making Privacy Shield accessible to EU residents, the Commission has long planned to issue a "Citizen's Guide" to the rights and remedies EU … [Read more] about EU Commission Publishes Long-Awaited Privacy Shield Citizen’s Guide
President Obama Issues Directive on Government Cyber Incident Response
Last week, President Obama issued a new Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) establishing principles to govern the federal government’s response to cyber incidents, “whether involving government or private sector entities.” Titled “PPD-41,” the … [Read more] about President Obama Issues Directive on Government Cyber Incident Response
FTC Issues Warning Letters to 28 Companies Claiming Participation in the APEC CBPR System
On July 14, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had issued warning letters to 28 companies regarding their claim of participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross Border Privacy Rule (APEC CBPR) system. The APEC … [Read more] about FTC Issues Warning Letters to 28 Companies Claiming Participation in the APEC CBPR System
Alston & Bird Issues Advisory on Six Myths of Breach Response
Alston & Bird recently issued an Advisory entitled “Six Myths of Breach Response,” authored by Jim Harvey. As data breaches are on the rise, so are the challenges that businesses face in handling these security incidents. This Advisory identifies … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Issues Advisory on Six Myths of Breach Response
Join Our Roadmap to the GDPR Webinar: Outsourcing & Processors — with Brexit
Alston & Bird invites you to join us for the third program in our Roadmap to the GDPR webinar series: Brexit Analysis, Outsourcing & Processors. Our GDPR Roadmap series provides you with the critical information you need to assess and … [Read more] about Join Our Roadmap to the GDPR Webinar: Outsourcing & Processors — with Brexit