Publishers: Westlaw Journal

(April 2, 2018) – Many sessions at the International Association of Privacy Professionals annual conference on March 27 and 28 in Washington focused on the General Data Protection Regulation, which seeks to update the current data protection framework in Europe. The GDPR replaces Directive 95/46/EC, putting various privacy and data security requirements on those who […]

Information governance and management expert Linda G. Sharp, associate general counsel at ZL Technologies, said the decision may have “sweeping effects.” “For data breach matters that fall under FCRA in the 3rd Circuit, the issue of Article III standing is now clear. However, I assume plaintiffs will now seek to expand this ruling to apply […]

Kon Leong, CEO and founder of ZL Technologies, said companies should take steps to protect themselves from similar breaches. “Apart from best practices for password security, such as frequently prompting users to change passwords and never storing raw password data, there are a few things companies with user data should consider,” Leong said. “For instance, […]

The U.K.’s forthcoming departure from the European Union has exposed the instability faced by multinational data management initiatives during an era of evolving privacy legislation. Brexit has regulatory implications for multinational companies with locations in the U.K. and companies that wish to host non-U.K. data in the U.K. In fact, its outcome could send shock […]