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UK Government sets out proposals to shake up UK data protection laws

Data Protection Report

On 10 September 2021, the UK Government published its consultation paper on proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime. On legitimate interests, the Government proposes disapplying the legitimate interest balancing test for certain activities. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 19 November 2021.

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Archives Records 2018 RMS Annual Meeting

The Schedule

” The first speaker was Lauren Gaines from Thrivent Financial, which is a fraternal benefit society and Fortune 500 financial services organization. The second speaker was Nate Jones, Director of the FOIA Project for the National Security Archive. posting all Standard Form 135s (records transfer forms) online.

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Congress Agrees – 72 Hour Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement to Take Effect

Data Protection Report

The relevant portions of the law, titled the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“Act”) proposes reporting requirements for incidents, establishes new programs to curtail ransomware attacks and encourages information sharing between government agencies. New Government Programs. Reporting Requirements.