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State Legislatures Consider Bans on Ransomware Payments

June 18, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

As ransomware attacks continue to dominate the news cycle, legislation has recently been introduced in several states that would place limits on certain entities’ ability to pay a ransom payment in the event of a ransomware attack. Although the … [Read more] about State Legislatures Consider Bans on Ransomware Payments

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, Legislation Tagged With: Ransomware

Alston & Bird Publishes FAQs – Standard Contractual Clauses for Controllers and Processors in the EU/EEA

June 16, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team answers five questions about the standard contractual clauses that aim to ensure compliance with Articles 28(3) and (4) of the General Data Protection Regulation: Are controllers and processors obliged … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Publishes FAQs – Standard Contractual Clauses for Controllers and Processors in the EU/EEA

Filed Under: Data Protection, International

SEC Settles Enforcement Action for Disclosure Controls Violations Stemming from Data Security Incident

June 15, 2021 By Kate Hanniford

The SEC has settled an enforcement action against a large title insurer in connection with public statements and disclosures made by the company in May 2019 relating to a data security incident.  The underlying data security incident was the subject … [Read more] about SEC Settles Enforcement Action for Disclosure Controls Violations Stemming from Data Security Incident

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Enforcement, Security Breach

DOJ Seizure of Ransom Payment Signals More Aggressive Stance by U.S. Government

June 10, 2021 By Kate Hanniford

Following the creation of the DOJ’s Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force in April 2021 and on the heels of the Biden administration’s characterization of ransomware as a national security threat, on June 7, 2021, the DOJ announced it has … [Read more] about DOJ Seizure of Ransom Payment Signals More Aggressive Stance by U.S. Government

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, National Security Tagged With: Ransomware

Alston & Bird Publishes 10 Key Takeaways from the New Standard Contractual Clauses

June 7, 2021 By Daniel Felz

As highlighted by this blog on Friday, the European Commission has published long-awaited Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).  These represent the first updates to the SCCs in over a decade, with the last updates having been made in 2010. Alston … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Publishes 10 Key Takeaways from the New Standard Contractual Clauses

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation, Uncategorized

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