NIST and USCG Issue New Maritime Industry Cybersecurity Profile
In 2013, President Obama issued Executive Order 13636 and directed the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
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Internet of Things (IoT) Security Takes Center Stage At FBI, DHS, NIST and Congress
On October 21, 2016, a domain name service host and internet management company experienced at least two waves of a […]
US Officially Blames Russia For DNC Hack
The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued a […]
New York Proposes First-in-the-Nation Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Institutions
On September 13, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services introduced a new rule that would require banks, insurance […]
White House Issues Presidential Directive Coordinating Government Response To “Cyber Incidents”
On July 26, 2016, President Obama issued a new Presidential Directive setting forth the framework for how the United States […]
CRTC enters into MOU with FTC on spam and unlawful telemarketing
As we have noted in previous posts (here and here), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has repeatedly highlighted its […]
Schrems: Decision Due Next Week
So much for the dust settling… The CJEU has confirmed that it will be delivering its final judgement on the […]
Schrems v. Irish Data Protection Commissioner: some further thoughts
As the dust begins to settle after the headline-grabbing Advocate General opinion in the Schrems v. Irish Data Protection Commissioner […]
EU-US Data Flows: Bridging the Cultural Divide?
After four years of negotiations, the EU and US have reached an agreement that will protect EU citizens’ personal data […]
Privacy Politics at IAPP, Brussels!
The recent IAPP Congress in Brussels provided a platform to bring out the “big guns” on privacy. Needless to say, […]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law – not just for Canadians
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) enters into force on Canada Day, July 1. It was passed in 2010 as a “made-in-Canada” […]
The Importance of Policies
A recent settlement with the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) demonstrates the importance […]