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India’s Draft Data Protection Bill: Another GDPR Around The Corner?

September 19, 2018 By Privacy & Data Security Team

India recently introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 (“Bill”). The transfer of personal data in India is currently governed by the SPD Rules (Sensitive Personal Data and Information, 2011), which is however considered outdated and not fully protective of personal data. The Bill comes as a result of the country’s Supreme Court recent judgment […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, International, Legislation Tagged With: Cross-border, International Data Transfers, Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement

German DPA Announces GDPR Compliance Survey of Large Companies – Translation Provided

July 2, 2018 By Daniel Felz

Following a two-year grace period, EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on May 25, 2018.  For many companies, preparing for the GDPR was a multi-year project involving multiple teams and input or assistance from across the organization.  On this blog, we have outlined the items we have seen as particularly time- or […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, GDPR, GDPR Implementation, Germany, Regulatory Enforcement

GDPR Fragmentation May Appear More Significant than Intended

June 26, 2018 By Privacy & Data Security Team

With the entry into application of the GDPR on May 25, 2018, the EU Member States were expected to have adopted national legislation implementing the regulation. To date, however, only 30% of Member States have effectively passed legislation, which still leaves the legal landscape to be precarious. The GDPR allows for deviations and specifications in […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR Implementation, Regulatory Enforcement

German DPAs Issue DPIA Blacklists; Many Companies Likely to be Affected

May 30, 2018 By Daniel Felz

The GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018.  One of the GDPR’s core going-forward obligations is the duty to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) over processing activities that create a “high risk” to individuals’ privacy.  DPIAs constitute an important aspect of GDPR compliance, as they arguably replace the notifications of processing systems and […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Mobile Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Big Data, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, GDPR Implementation, German data protection, German DPAs, Germany, Health Information Security, Regulatory Enforcement

SEC Announces Its First Enforcement Action Over Cyber-related Disclosures

April 27, 2018 By Cara Peterman

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s $35 million settlement with Altaba Inc., the successor in interest to Yahoo! Inc., is the first civil penalty of its kind for a data breach and underscores the agency’s increasing focus on public companies’ cybersecurity disclosure obligations. A cross-practice team from our Securities Litigation and Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response groups […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement Tagged With: Data Breach Notification, Regulatory Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission

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