What Happened? Amnesty International, with assistance from Forbidden Stories, has uncovered a wave of “zero-click” and other spyware attacks that have compromised thousands of iPhones and Android mobile devices. These spyware attacks have targeted journalists, government officials, and activists across the globe, using Israeli technology firm NSO Group’s highly sophisticated and military-grade Pegasus spyware. While…
On June 28, 2021, the European Union (“EU”) Commission (“European Commission”) adopted two adequacy decisions for cross-border data transfers from EU and EEA member states to the United Kingdom (UK) – one under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the other for the Law Enforcement Directive. The European Commission found that the UK’s implementation of GDPR-based data…
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders released a joint press statement regarding the intensifying negotiations on an “enhanced” EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework to comply with the Schrems II decision. The press release emphasized their “shared commitment to privacy, data protection and the rule…
The California Attorney General has announced approval of new regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on March 15, 2021. The modified regulations are summarized below:
Proposed state data privacy laws are springing up across the country as states race to enact comprehensive data privacy laws and regulations. California passed the highly anticipated California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018. This November, the state significantly amended the CCPA when state voters passed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which goes into…
Today is Data Privacy Day, an annual international event to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding data and the promotion of data protection and privacy best practices. In honor of Data Privacy Day, we are providing our followers with links to three of our most popular data protection and privacy checklists:
Starting December 8, 2020, Apple’s App Store began requiring developers to provide increased transparency about the privacy practices related to each new or updated app submitted through the App Store. New Privacy Requirements: Below are a few key facts you should know about the new App Store privacy requirements: Apple plans to generate a Privacy…
On December 10, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CT, Laura Clark Fey will participate as a panelist in a live virtual discussion for the Kansas City IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter on Privacy and the Pandemic. Other panelists include privacy and security specialists, Ben Hayes and Monica Cole-Rowe. The event is hosted by the Kansas City chapter of the…
Hi, Everyone. You might be interested in Rena Cook and Laurie Koller’s new book Her Voice in Law: Vocal Power and Situational Command for the Female Attorney. It’s now available from the ABA in both print and digital forms. Laura had the privilege of contributing to the project. It’s on sale now with a discount…
Riding on the heels of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) recent enactment, Californians voted on November 3rd to pass Proposition 24, otherwise known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”). While California consumers are looking forward to broader privacy protection, businesses must adjust and enhance their privacy and data protection programs to…
Protecting Your Vote: 2020 Election Security I. Election Interference in the United States Doubts about a fair and secure U.S. election on November 3, 2020 are at an all-time high. According to an August 2020 Pew Research Foundation survey, a majority of American voters believe that foreign governments will try to influence the 2020 election….
On September 25, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 980 (“SB 980″), California’s “Genetic Information Privacy Act,” which sought to regulate direct-to-consumer genetic marketing companies and other entities that collect and process consumer genetic information. Newsom vetoed the bill because he believed the broad language of the bill conflicts with current COVID-19 testing…
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