The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law
Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. And […]
Enforcement
California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law
California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of […]
ICO Release Annual Report
The Information Commissioner’s Office have released their Annual Report for 2018. This blog summarises the key messages. Information Commissioner’s Thoughts […]
Enforcement Notice: First text message case under CASL
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced the first undertaking and fine involving text message violations under Canada’s […]
Mark your calendars: Mandatory data-breach notification rules come into force November 1
The federal government released an Order in Council, dated March 26, 2018, announcing that the mandatory data-breach notification rules will […]
DHS And FBI Issue Joint Warning – Hackers Have Targeted Critical Sector Industries Since March 2016
On March 15, 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint […]
NIST Releases Draft Update To Cybersecurity Framework
In 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its first version of the Framework for Improving Critical […]
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Pursues a Stronger Consent Framework and More Proactive Enforcement
On September 21st, 2017, Daniel Therrien, Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner, tabled his annual report to Canada’s Parliament today. The report […]
HHS Issues Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist
Last month, after the WannaCry ransomware attack infected 230,000 computers in 150 countries, the US Department of Health and Human […]
President Trump’s Budget Requests $1.5B For Homeland Security Cyber Unit
President Trump’s new budget includes a request to increase cybersecurity personnel and funding across several federal departments, including $1.5 billion for the Department […]
SEC Issues Cybersecurity Alert For Brokers And Financial Advisers
On May 17, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its National Exam Program, issued a “Risk Alert” […]
HHS Plans To Launch Cybersecurity Center Focused On Medical App Security
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on April 20 that it plans to launch a cybersecurity initiative modeled […]