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European Parliament Committee Rejects Proposed EU-US Data Transfer Framework

February 27, 2023

The central objection raised is a predictable one, and one that some analysts believe will inevitably cause the EU-US data transfer proposal to fail yet another court challenge if it makes it to implementation: the lack of a federal-level data privacy law in the US.

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Data Protection News

DLA Piper Annual GDPR and Data Breach Report: 2022 a Record Year for GDPR Fines Despite Drop in Breach Count

January 25, 2023

With a total of €2.92 billion levied throughout the bloc in 2022, GDPR fines are up in spite of a small drop in the overall data breach count as the bloc eyes stronger regulation for AI.

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Cyber Security Insights

Comprehensive EU Cyber Security Law in the Pipeline

November 30, 2022

The European Commission has released its proposal for a comprehensive framework of cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements in the EU – the EU Cyber Resilience Act. This is an important step towards a more robust harmonized set of cybersecurity rules.

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Data Privacy News

Leaked EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Indicate Bloc Plans to Ban Privacy Coins

November 25, 2022

New EU anti-money laundering regulations currently under discussion would include a ban on privacy coins such as Dash, Monero and Zcash that add further layers of anonymity to the standard blockchain transaction.

Data Privacy News

European TikTok User Data Found To Be Available To Chinese Staff as Company Updates Privacy Policy

November 7, 2022

The privacy policy now makes clear that TikTok user data is transferred to a number of third countries for "important functions," China among them. TikTok says it has SCCs in place that cover the data transfers.

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Cyber Security News

Smart Devices Adding Security Updates to Combat Vulnerabilities, but EU Consumers Remain Unimpressed

October 25, 2022

Research finds that a number of manufacturers are not providing security updates for smart devices for nearly as long as their expected life cycles. In addition, manufacturers often do not specify exactly how long they plan to support security updates.

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Cyber Security News

EU Cyber Resilience Act Primarily Aimed At Beefing Defenses of “Smart” Connected Devices

September 26, 2022

Long the weakest link in networks, smart devices and similar connected devices could soon be forced to bolster their defenses by the EU Cyber Resilience Act, requiring design-level security and ongoing patching.

Waving flags in front of European Parliament building showing Digital Markets Act

Data Protection Insights

EU Digital Markets Act: Key Aspects and Lingering Questions

June 7, 2022

The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) appears headed for adoption in May. Companies providing “core platform services”, as well as those potentially receiving data from such companies, should understand not only what the DMA requires, but also its impact on existing obligations under the GDPR.

EU flag and computer keyboard showing Digital Markets Act on Big Tech and inteoperability

Data Privacy News

EU Digital Markets Act Is GDPR-like in Scope, Focuses on Big Tech “Gatekeeper” Platforms and Messaging Interoperability

April 1, 2022

The Digital Markets Act focuses on Big Tech, and its requirements would force message interoperability among other terms that Facebook and similar services are unlikely to be happy about.

Data flows around the city showing data transfer deal for Privacy Shield

Data Privacy News

EU and US Move Closer to Privacy Shield Replacement With Agreement on Data Transfer Deal

March 28, 2022

The EU and US have reached an agreement in principle on a Privacy Shield replacement, but details of the data transfer deal are not yet available to the public.

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Comprehensive EU Cyber Security Law in the Pipeline

Leaked EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Indicate Bloc Plans to Ban Privacy Coins

European TikTok User Data Found To Be Available To Chinese Staff as Company Updates Privacy Policy

Smart Devices Adding Security Updates to Combat Vulnerabilities, but EU Consumers Remain Unimpressed

EU Cyber Resilience Act Primarily Aimed At Beefing Defenses of “Smart” Connected Devices

EU Digital Markets Act Is GDPR-like in Scope, Focuses on Big Tech “Gatekeeper” Platforms and Messaging Interoperability

Data Breach of Financial Service Provider Latitude Jumps From 328,000 to 14 Million Records Stolen

Ferrari Disclosed a Data Breach Impacting Customer Data but Refused to Pay Ransom

The Anatomy of a Comprehensive Penetration Test

Partial Twitter Source Code Leak on GitHub Uploaded Shortly After First Round of Layoffs