On October 29, Alston & Bird’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team will host a live program and webinar called National Security, Cyber Espionage and “Bulk PII” Breaches in our Washington, DC office. The program will examine the … [Read more] about Alston & Bird to Host Live Program and Webinar on National Security, Espionage, and Data Breaches
California Updates Data Breach Notification Statute; Provides Model Notification Form
On October 6, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two different updates to California’s data breach notification statute. Both updates will become effective on January 1, 2016. The first update, AB 964, defines "encrypted" for purpose of … [Read more] about California Updates Data Breach Notification Statute; Provides Model Notification Form
Peter Swire Quoted In International Business Times on “Peeple” App Privacy Concerns
Peter Swire, senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group and Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business professor was quoted in International Business Times regarding privacy compliance concerns for the … [Read more] about Peter Swire Quoted In International Business Times on “Peeple” App Privacy Concerns
Kim Peretti Quoted by InsideCybersecurity on Board Involvement in Cybersecurity
Kim Peretti, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team, was quoted in an InsideCybersecurity daily news report on October 2 titled, “Amid regulatory fears, boards improve on cybersecurity.” A recent report … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Quoted by InsideCybersecurity on Board Involvement in Cybersecurity
European Court of Justice Strikes Down Safe Harbor
In a momentous judgment, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) today invalidated the European Commission’s decision establishing the E.U.-US Safe Harbor for transfers of personal data (“Safe Harbor Decision”). The ruling was made with record … [Read more] about European Court of Justice Strikes Down Safe Harbor