Australia Increases Penalties With New Privacy Bill
On October 26, Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus presented the Australian parliament with the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other..
CPRA Amended and Updates Regarding the CDPA
State governments in California and Virginia are making efforts to improve their respective data privacy and protection laws. Last month
Cyber Ransoms: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Ransomware attacks are an increasingly prevalent form of cyber threat. COVID-19 has contributed to the increase in ransomware attacks, as ..
Courts Rule on When a Data Breach of PII is Actionable
The Second Circuit recently joined a growing number of federal courts to decide when a data breach of personally identifiable ..
China’s Personal Information Protection Law: Key Takeaways
On August 20, 2021, China’s first comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) was passed into law. The Cybersecurity Law, the ..
Initial Defenses Under the CCPA and CPRA: 8 Key Takeaways
Since the Jan. 1, 2020 kickoff for private enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), plaintiffs have filed scores
DOJ Announces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
On October 6, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”). The DOJ ..
UK Ranks Second Highest in GDPR Fines
A new report from cybersecurity company ESET found that the UK ranks second highest in average GDPR fine value ($10
New Ransomware Guidance Issued
On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new ransomware guidance, …
How Cybersecurity Frameworks Can Protect Your Organization (Even in the Event of a Breach)
It’s certainly no secret how damaging data breaches can be for organizations today. And if lost revenue and a tarnished ..
CCPA Enforcement is Picking Up. Are you Ready?
Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been in effect since January 1, 2020 and subject to enforcement since ..
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Inextricable According to EU Regulators
The Wall Street Journal has reported on a developing trend in the cybersecurity and data privacy landscape: European Union regulators ..