Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

On February 28, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued its Opinion 5/2023 on the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (the “Opinion”). It also takes into account the commitments by U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Computer security and data privacy are often poorly considered issues, experts urge more awareness of cyber threats. Data protection and IT security is an issue that must involve the entire organization. The post Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Bottom Line: Threat Hunting Cyber threat hunting is an increasingly important skill set for organizations with sensitive data, or those subject to data privacy and handling laws. A successful threat hunting program requires a skilled cybersecurity team with experience in data analysis and incident response.

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Data Matters

JUNE 22, 2022

Connecticut has passed a new state data privacy law slated to go into effect on July 1, 2023. Consistent with all of the state data privacy laws we have seen to date, the Connecticut law does not provide for a private right of action to broadly enforce the privacy rights provisions of the law.

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Collibra

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Let us not forget, however, that new obligations do not replace the previous ones; they are simply added to the growing list for data privacy compliance. . What is data privacy compliance? In its simplest form, data privacy compliance refers to the controls placed on the use of data.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 71,561,990 records known to be compromised, and 260 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident. 79 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached. Only 1 definitely hasn’t had data breached.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 174,266,938 records known to be compromised, and 100 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident. 19 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated or exposed. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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Data Matters

JULY 15, 2019

With less than three months to go before amendments to California’s far reaching data privacy law need to be signed into law, the CCPA landscape may be changing yet again, as several amendments debated in the state Senate Judiciary Committee on July 9th underwent significant modifications. a consumer”).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Consumer Rights and Privacy Fines.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

Rather than bringing substantial changes to the existing China data privacy framework, the PIPL helpfully consolidates and clarifies obligations on processing of personal information at a national law level. This appears to align with the new tiered data classification obligations under the Data Security Law.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we found 92,391,296 records known to be compromised, and 222 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident. 184 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached. Only 2 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The expert committee set up by the Government of India recently published a new draft data privacy draft bill called the Personal Data Protection Draft bill 2018 along with a detailed companion report. This significant development brings India closer to a comprehensive law for personal data protection.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

This is the Data Protection Report’s third blog in a series of blogs that will break down the major elements of the CCPA which will culminate in a webinar on the CCPA in October. This blog focuses on the CCPA’s broad definition of Personal Information. While the definition of PI is sweeping, the Act does set out several carve outs.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 24, 2020

Important updates to China’s de facto data privacy regulations will come into force on 1 October 2020. This additional guidance on the practical steps needed to comply with China’s data privacy framework is good news for organisations operating in China.

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eDiscovery Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

“Ad tech companies are now trying to come up with ways on the one hand to comply, but then they are still stuck in the old world where they were able to collect all of this data because they could rely on this distinction between non-PII and PII, and that’s no longer really a valued distinction,” Vanto said.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

In recent weeks, Connecticut passed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches (“The Act”), and the Uniform Law Commission approved and recommended the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Connecticut: An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 18, 2023

This aligns more closely to the European Council’s definition of AI than the original Commission’s definition, which was criticised as being overly broad. Nevertheless, there are a number of key points worth noting.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

The amendments to Vermont’s Security Breach Notice Act include expanding the definition of Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), expanding the definition of a breach to include login credentials and narrowing the permissible circumstances under which substitute notice may be used. Student Data Privacy.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 3, 2023

McHenry of North Carolina introduced a bill proposing the creation of the Data Privacy Act of 2023.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

On December 20, 2023, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”), which would bring long-anticipated changes to the children’s online data privacy regime at the federal level in the U.S. The COPPA Rule has not been updated since 2012. Limiting the broad purposes for which children’s personal information may be used.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Recently, the National Privacy Commission (the “Commission”) of the Philippines published the final text of its Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10173, known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (the “IRR”). This definition no longer appears in the final IRR.

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eDiscovery Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

“Ad tech companies are now trying to come up with ways on the one hand to comply, but then they are still stuck in the old world where they were able to collect all of this data because they could rely on this distinction between non-PII and PII, and that’s no longer really a valued distinction,” Vanto said.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

With significant enforcement activity and new laws being enacted or proposed since the start of the year, regulators in the EU and the US, several US states, and the US Congress are showing they mean business in terms of data privacy. US Congress’ consideration of a first-ever comprehensive US federal privacy law. ” [1].

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As Data Protection Report posted on January 29, 2018 , lawmakers in Colorado are considering legislation that, if enacted, would significantly strengthen Colorado’s data privacy protections. The proposed bill overlaps with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and state privacy laws.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 23, 2024

As we have previously written , the Texas comprehensive privacy law, known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), goes into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024. Does your company process any “sensitive data” of Texas residents in a way that is in-scope for the law? Remember, TDPSA goes into effect on July 1.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

By contrast, the Metropolitan Police and Dorset Police claimed to have suffered no data breaches since at least 2016. As promising as this sounds, it may be evidence of poor record-keeping or a loose definition of ‘data breach’ rather than effective data protection practices.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Effective October 1, 2021, an amendment [1] to the Connecticut General Statute concerning data privacy breaches, Section 36a-701b, will impact notification obligations in several significant ways. Expanded Definition of “Personal Information”.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The CPRA adds new obligations on both businesses and service providers, adds some important new definitions, and creates new liability risks, while clarifying some operationally difficult aspects of the CCPA. Importantly, it also mandates the creation of a new agency to enforce privacy violations, which should increase enforcement.

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eDiscovery Daily

JULY 7, 2019

CCPA’s definition of “personal information” is extremely over-inclusive : CCPA likely includes gender information in the “personal information” definition because it is “capable of being associated with” a particular consumer when combined with other datasets. The post Will CCPA Be a “Dumpster Fire” for Those Trying to Comply?

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 27, 2023

These bills contain provisions similar to Washington’s My Health My Data Act and expand on protections in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and other privacy laws. 3 would add “consumer health data” to the CTDPA’s definition of “sensitive data.” Connecticut’s S.B. In particular, S.B.

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Collibra

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The CCPA differs in some important ways from other data privacy regulations, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). CCPA has its own definitions around who and what is protected, which differ in some significant ways from GDPR. Drilling down into the requirements. These include: Who must comply?

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Data Matters

APRIL 15, 2022

Utah has become the fourth state, following California, Virginia and Colorado, to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), formerly known as Senate Bill 227, passed the Utah Senate and House with no opposition, and was signed by Governor Cox on March 24, 2022. Definitions.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Data Privacy Framework (the “UK Extension”). On September 21, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published an opinion on the UK Government’s assessment of adequacy for the UK Extension to the EU-U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 25, 2023

The right data architecture to link and gain insight across silos requires the communication and coordination of a strategic data governance program. Inconsistent or lacking business terminology, master data, hierarchies Raw data without clear business definitions and rules is ripe for misinterpretation and confusion.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 11, 2011

On September 13, 2011, the Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (the “Ministry”) published a Proposed Consumer Data Protection Regime for Singapore, outlining possible ideas for a data privacy framework and soliciting comments from the public.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

When California Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law on June 28, 2018, there was broad agreement that revisions and clarifications were necessary. The forums won’t likely provide definitive answers, they will likely provide some of the best information available. What are the next steps?

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