Today, Advocate General Yves Bot advised the European Court of Justice that the US-EU Safe Harbor framework for the protection of trans-Atlantic transfers of personal data is invalid. The long awaited Opinion of the Advocate General in the so-called … [Read more] about Safe Harbor Framework in Jeopardy after Advocate General Decision
SEC Provides Additional Information On Cybersecurity Examinations
On September 15, 2015, the Security and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a Risk Alert to provide additional information on the areas of focus for its second round of cybersecurity examinations. … [Read more] about SEC Provides Additional Information On Cybersecurity Examinations
Kim Peretti Appointed Co-Chair of Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute
Kim Peretti, co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team, has been invited to be a co-chair of Georgetown’s Cybersecurity Law Institute. The Cybersecurity Law Institute is in its third year and Ms. Peretti has been … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Appointed Co-Chair of Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute
Kim Peretti Speaking at NIST’s 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum
Kim Peretti, co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team, will be a featured speaker at the 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum (CIF) in Washington, DC, hosted by The National Institute of Standards and Technology … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Speaking at NIST’s 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum
Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority to Regulate Data Security
On August 24, 2015, the Third Circuit affirmed U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas’ April 2014 ruling in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., et al. (“Wyndham”) that the FTC has the authority to regulate private companies’ cybersecurity practices under … [Read more] about Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority to Regulate Data Security