California AG Announces Settlement with Sephora as Part of Ongoing Enforcement of CCPA
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01 September, 2022
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United States and European Commission Announce Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
In a much-anticipated announcement last week, the FTC amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, and proposed a further amendment requiring certain financial institutions to provide the FTC with notice in the event of certain security events. Although these changes were announced af...
25 March, 2022 -
FTC Amends GLBA Safeguards and Privacy Rules; Proposes New Security Incident Reporting Obligations for Financial Institutions
In a much-anticipated announcement last week, the FTC amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, and proposed a further amendment requiring certain financial institutions to provide the FTC with notice in the event of certain security events. Although these changes were announced af...
08 December, 2021 -
Federal Safeguards Rule Amendments Ask Dealers to Shore Up their Information System Security
Amendments to the federal Safeguards Rule will require U.S. auto dealerships to toughen up their information systems security to protect consumer data. In late October, the Federal Trade Commission passed amendments to the rule that made five key changes....
22 November, 2021 -
GLBA Safeguards Gets a Makeover: Why it Matters for Businesses with Customer Information
In a much-anticipated announcement last week, the FTC amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, and proposed a further amendment requiring certain financial institutions to provide the FTC with notice in the event of certain security events. Although these changes were announced af...
03 November, 2021 -
Schrems II Judgment Invalidates Privacy Shield
The Court of Justice of the European Union ('CJEU') announced, on 16 July 2020, that it had issued its judgment ('the Judgment') in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18) ('the Schrems II Case')....
16 July, 2020 -
Senators Plan to Introduce COVID-19 Data Protection Act
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, John Thune, R-S.D, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Produ...
01 May, 2020 -
EU Data Protection Authorities Issue COVID-19 Guidance
The EDPB has adopted a pragmatic stance in light of the severity of this pandemic. The EDPB has recognized the processing of special categories of personal data – specifically, information relating to individuals’ health – may be necessary to combat the outbreak, but has reminded organizations that ...
20 March, 2020