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UK Government and the Dubai International Financial Centre Issue Joint Statement on Data Bridge

Hunton Privacy

On December 15, 2022, the UK government and the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (“DIFC”) issued a joint statement on the shared commitment to deepening the UK-DIFC data partnership. the pursuit of a closer UK-DIFC partnership on data flows as a way of realizing untapped economic growth.”.

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U.S. and Foreign Cybersecurity and Intelligence Agencies Recommend Measures to Counteract Threat of Russian Cyberattacks

Data Matters

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. This is an important public action by the U.S. and Russia in Ukraine.

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Navigating the EU-US Data Protection Framework

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

That decision of adequacy provides in substance that there is an adequate level of protection—comparable to that in the EU—for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies that are participating in the DPF. However, European organizations need to dive with eyes wide open when transferring personal data to the US under the DPF.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

The GDPR provision that may keep IT security teams busiest is Article 32, which requires “a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing” of personal data. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Multinational ICICI Bank leaks passports and credit card numbers

Security Affairs

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured.

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. This resolution highlights the SEC’s continued focus on cybersecurity.

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Singapore Parliament Passes Personal Data Protection Act

Hunton Privacy

On October 15, 2012, the Singapore Parliament passed the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. The new law will apply only to data processing in the private sector as data processing by public agencies (or organizations acting on behalf of public agencies) are already subject to internal government rules.