On May 17, 2016, the European Council formally adopted its position at first reading of the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”). The objective of the NIS Directive is to increase cooperation between EU Member States on issues of network and information security. Companies subject to the NIS Directive are required to adopt “appropriate […]
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European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Information Security Risk Management Guidance for E.U. Institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) Giovanni Buttarelli issued a guidance document on data security and risk management for the E.U. institutions (such as the European Parliament, the European Council, and the Council of the European Union) on March 21, 2016. Although aimed at E.U. institutions, the document may nonetheless become a source of guidance […]
Alston & Bird Issues Cyber Alert on the EU Network Information Security Directive
This morning, Alston & Bird partner Jim Harvey issued an Advisory on the EU’s forthcoming Network Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”). National laws passed to implement the NIS Directive will impose substantial new compliance responsibilities on providers of “essential services,” as well as on a broad range of “digital service providers”—potentially even if a digital […]
A Brief Overview of the Privacy Shield
A one page summary is now available to help U.S. organizations initially evaluate whether the Privacy Shield represents a viable mechanism to legitimize their transfer of personal data from the European union. The summary lists the key features and requirements of the Privacy Shield, some of which were contained in the now-invalidated EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework, […]
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 that constitute the Privacy Shield arrangement. In accordance with its mission, WP29 said that it would […]