On May 31, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released Draft Regulations on Network Protection of Minor’s Personal Information. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.
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China Issues Draft of Data Security Administrative Measures
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On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released draft Data Security Administrative Measures for public comment. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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Pennsylvania County Hit with 68 Million Dollar Verdict in Statutory Damages After Violating Privacy Interests
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On May 28, 2019, a federal jury returned a verdict awarding 1,000 dollars to each of the 68,000 class members whose criminal history was made publicly available online. This blog entry provides an overview of the case.…
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China Issues Draft Rule on Cybersecurity Review for Certain CII Operators
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On May 24, 2019, multiple Chinese government authorities jointly released draft Cybersecurity Review Measures for public comments, and the deadline for public comments is June 24. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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New Jersey Amends Data Breach Law to Include Online Account Information
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On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends the state’s data breach notification law to recognize online account information as personal information. This blog entry provides an overview of the amendment.…
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Federal Government Reduces Maximum Annual Penalties for Most Healthcare Privacy Violations
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On April 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reduced the available penalties for three out of the four tiers of privacy and security violations set forth in the HITECH Act. This blog entry provides an overview of the reductions.…
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UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre Confirms It Will Not Share Confidential Cyber Breach Information with the ICO
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At its annual conference, the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre confirmed it would not share information with the ICO without first obtaining consent of an affected organization. This blog entry provides detail on this confirmation and the conference. …
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China Ministries Jointly Release Guidelines for Protecting Personal Information Online
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On April 11, 2019, three Chinese bodies issued the Guide to Protection of Security of Internet Personal Information. This blog entry provides an overview of the Guide.…
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Greek DPA Issues EUR 30,000 Fine For Data Protection Violation
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On April 15, 2019 the Greek Data Protection Authority fined Hellenic Petroleum S.A. EUR 30,000, applying local data protection law predating the GDPR. This blog entry provides an overview of the decision. …
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UK Seeks to Establish Internet Watchdog
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In April 2019, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced in its Online Harms White Paper proposals for a new regulatory framework to make companies more responsible for users’ online safety.…
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