Legislation

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December 14, 2020

US Congress passes new IoT cybersecurity law

Congress recently made significant progress toward greater IoT security in the United States when it enacted the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020.

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December 12, 2020

EU, UK mulling interim data flows solution post-Brexit

The officials said that any interim solution is tied up in the wider trade negotiations, which both sides agree are currently stuck.

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December 7, 2020

Trump admin mulls blocking cloud firms from countries like China

A proposed executive order that could keep American cloud computing companies out of certain foreign countries is being circulated within the Trump administration.

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December 5, 2020

‘Dirty methods’ in Brexit vote cited in push for new laws on Europe’s elections

The “dirty methods” of the Brexit referendum have been cited as a reason for new EU laws aimed at tackling […]

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December 3, 2020

EDPB Issues Guidance on Its Coordinated Enforcement Framework

The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF). The CEF provides a structure for […]

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December 2, 2020

GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns

A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the […]

December 2, 2020

The Biden administration should push for a federal data protection law

In the United States, companies are largely not required by law to protect your personal data. There are some exceptions—certain […]

November 30, 2020

EU Plans New Rules Giving Europeans More Control of Data

The European Union is laying out new standards for data giving Europeans more control over their personal information as it […]

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November 27, 2020

EU Parliament Approves Collective Redress Directive

On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective […]

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November 27, 2020

Congress Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020

The bipartisan Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has passed the House and the Senate and is […]

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November 25, 2020

Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say

The lobbying surge coincides with the spread of local and state bans and restrictions on face recognition across the US, […]

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November 23, 2020

UK-Japan deal dismantles UK’s privacy protections

UK quietly commits to weakening restrictions on data transfers by accepting lower privacy standards in new trade deal. The recent […]

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