News Alerts and Breach Report for Week of August 1, 2022
Ireland Appoints New Privacy Commissioners Last week the Irish government announced the appointment of two new data privacy commissioners to ..
Data Classification
One of the key ways organizations can stay in compliance with data privacy laws—thus gaining a competitive edge—is to properly
New FTC Commissioner Could Change Regulatory Approach
Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week. His term will expire ..
Tools for Compliance: Securing Your Personal Information
According to Cisco’s Benchmark Study, average spending on data privacy solutions for both small and large organizations doubled in 2021, ..
How to Construct a Notice of Financial Incentive Under the CCPA
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), businesses are prevented from discriminating against consumers who act to exercise their rights ..
Why Organizations Need to Start Implementing Data Minimization
When the European Union (EU) enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 2, 2018, the world was introduced ..
Diving Into IoT Data? Here Are Some Privacy Considerations
Many insurers contemplate using data from internet-connected devices, including wearables, for a deep dive into wearers’ lifestyles and invaluable insights ..
2021 Year-in-Review – U.S. State Privacy Legislation
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated our reliance on digital services and platforms, which brings new challenges and expectations for ..
Senate Hearing on Promoting Competition and Privacy in the Tech Sector: Two Hearings in One?
On December 7, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth conducted a hearing on “promoting ..
FTC Report Reveals ISP Data Privacy Failures
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a report on the privacy practices of internet service providers (ISPs). The report
The EU’s Collective Redress Directive — An Analysis of the Interplay with EU General Data Protection (GDPR)
In this fourth alert in our series regarding the European Parliament’s formal endorsement of a new collective actions legislation titled…
Updates to Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law
Whilst European and North American businesses are well accustomed to dealing with complex data protection legislation, businesses in the MENA ..