European Parliament Approves EU Cybersecurity Act
Following a political agreement at the end of 2018, earlier this week the European Parliament approved a new cybersecurity regulation […]
Legislation
GDPR – Improving Data Privacy and Cyber Resilience?
Even though GDPR has only been in effect for nine months, regulators across Europe have seen the number of breach […]
Legislation to improve cybersecurity of IoT devices introduced in Senate, House
Bipartisan legislation to improve the cybersecurity of Internet-connected devices will be introduced today in the Senate and the House of […]
California Sets Forth Further Legislation Imposing New Obligations on Companies
Over the past few weeks, California Republican lawmakers have introduced a new package of legislation called “Your Data, Your Way,” […]
GDPR Gives European Tech Companies A Major Advantage
Leveling the playing field and standardizing data privacy across 28 countries allowed European Union companies to scale easily and focus […]
EDPB Releases Overview on the Implementation and Enforcement of the GDPR
On February 26, 2019, the European Data Protection Board presented its first overview on the implementation of the GDPR and […]
Bulgaria’s new data protection law enters into force
Bulgaria’s GDPR implementing law entered into force on 2 March 2019. The Law on Amending and Supplementing the Law on […]
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments to Safeguards and Privacy Rules
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed amendments to two rules that protect the privacy and security of […]
Extraterritorial Applicability of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 After Brexit
In the privacy world, the primary focus for most companies regarding Brexit to date has been on ensuring that data […]
Belgian DPA Publishes Updated List of Processing Activities Requiring DPIA
The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently published (in French and in Dutch) the updated list of the types of processing activities which require […]
How California’s Data Privacy Laws Could Change the Game for Tech Companies and Individuals
When California passed the nation’s first law giving consumers control over their personal data last year, legislators built in an […]
Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws
Facebook has targeted politicians around the world promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s […]