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New Data Protection-Friendly eCommercial Model Clinical Trial Agreements Now Available

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Given the increasing importance of safe but swift clinical trials in the time of coronavirus, this post outlines the main changes introduced from a data protection perspective and what they mean for contracting parties. The mCTA is entered into by the sponsor and the institution (i.e., mCTA and CRO-mCTA). What has changed? New Clause 6.3

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2020 – 586 million records breached

IT Governance

million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc.

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New Cybersecurity Directives (NIS2 and CER) Enter into Force

Hunton Privacy

However, the concept of an “essential entity” is much broader and will also capture many organizations that have, to-date, not been subject to the NIS regime—for example, pharmaceutical companies and operators of hydrogen production, storage and transmission.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in April 2023 – 4.3 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. Reports emerged near the end of the month that a cyber criminal had gained unauthorised access to the organisation’s systems and had stolen the personal data of 2.3

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How does GDPR impact digital preservation solutions in the Cloud?

Preservica

Holding information in the cloud may also raise questions about territorial scope and transfers of personal data. Solutions, such as Preservica, ensure valuable digital information can be found, used and trusted for decades or longer, and this valuable information may well include personal data.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

Data breaches. Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co.

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French Court of Cassation Excludes Application of Data Protection Act to Competition Authority’s Investigation

Hunton Privacy

The French Commercial Code grants the French Competition Authority the power to inspect the premises of a company suspected of anti-competitive practices and to search and seize all company documents and information that may be relevant to an investigation. Read the French Court of Cassation’s decision (in French).