On January 6, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing to “modernize the Commission’s data breach rules,” and thereby launching a formal effort to gather information from the industry on the issue of data breach … [Read more] about FCC Proposes to Change Data Breach Reporting Rules for Telecommunication Companies
CPPA Anticipates April Effective Date for CPRA Regulations
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced during its Board meeting on December 16, 2022 that the regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) will not likely go into effect until April 2023. CPPA Executive … [Read more] about CPPA Anticipates April Effective Date for CPRA Regulations
European Commission Takes Significant Step Towards New Solution for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data
What Happened? On December 13, 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) took a significant step towards the adoption of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The DPF is a new framework designed to replace the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield … [Read more] about European Commission Takes Significant Step Towards New Solution for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data
EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) Deadline is Looming
Companies relying on the SCCs as a data transfer tool have less than a month to update their existing contracts (if they haven’t done so already). WHAT HAPPENED? The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows companies that want to … [Read more] about EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) Deadline is Looming
NYDFS Releases Significant Enhancements to its Cybersecurity Regulation in the Proposed Second Amendment
The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released their proposed second amendment to the Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Proposed Second Amendment”) on October 9, 2022. DFS issued a minor amendment on April 2, 2020, … [Read more] about NYDFS Releases Significant Enhancements to its Cybersecurity Regulation in the Proposed Second Amendment