Since the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, California has led the nation in privacy regulation and enforcement. But, beginning July 1, 2024, Texas will be the new sheriff in town. On July 1, Texas’ Data Privacy and Security Act goes into effect as one of the strongest…
The cybersecurity world is ablaze as recent developments demonstrate an increased expectation of accountability and competence in the space. This trend is unsurprising given high-profile cyber-attacks coupled with advances in artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, days after releasing the Administration’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and…
Case Law Updates and Fines On May 29, 2023, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) published Decision No. 20/2023, in which it fined WIND Hellas Telecommunications S.A. (now NOVA Telecommunications & Media Monoprosopi SA) €150,000, for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), following a complaint. You can read the press release here and the…
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood and eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, permitted states to regulate access to abortion services. Since the Supreme Court issued its opinion on June 24, 2022, privacy, consumer and reproductive health…
In honor of Data Privacy Week, and as we kick off 2023, many of us are wondering what this year’s hot topics and trends will be in the privacy and cybersecurity sector. How will the new Privacy Shield in the EU and UK affect data regulation? How will state privacy…
On September 25, 2020, the Swiss Parliament approved revisions to Switzerland’s data protection law, the Federal Act on Data Protection of June 19, 1992 or FADP (“Revised FADP”). On August 31, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council decided that the Revised FADP will be brought into force on September 1st, 2023…
On October 18, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced the execution of its sixth consent order for alleged violations of Cybersecurity Regulation, Part 500 of Title 23 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (“Part 500”). This latest settlement imposes a $4.5 million fine on…
In overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has caused a seismic shift in constitutional jurisprudence. The Dobbs ruling and the legislation criminalizing abortion that has followed in a number of states threaten to alter numerous dimensions…
After years of lengthy debates, Congress passed and the President signed into law a bipartisan bill requiring entities in sectors deemed to constitute “critical infrastructure” to report certain cyber incidents and ransomware payments. Currently, companies may and often do voluntarily report cyber incidents to the FBI or other federal agencies,…
As a significant step in its ongoing initiatives on the disclosure, management and oversight of cybersecurity risks and incidents, on March 9, 2022 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that would significantly increase cyber-related disclosures by public operating companies. The proposed rules would: Require disclosure in Form 10-Q…