The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s recently issued draft SP 800-171B guidelines. This blog entry provides an overview of the prospective changes.
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Senate Confirms Keith Krach; Will Serve as Ombudsperson for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
On June 2019, the Senate confirmed Keith Krach as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, a role in which he will serve as the permanent ombudsperson for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement. This blog entry provides an overview.
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APEC Endorses Additional U.S. CBPR and PRP Accountability Agent
On May 31, 2019, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation endorsed Schellman & Company as the second U.S. Accountability Agent to oversee its Cross-Border Privacy Rules and Privacy Recognition for Processors systems. This blog entry provides an overview of the developments.
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Federal Government Reduces Maximum Annual Penalties for Most Healthcare Privacy Violations
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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DOE and DHS Assess U.S. Readiness to Manage Potential Cyber Attacks
On May 30, 2018, the federal government released a report that identifies gaps in assets and capabilities required to manage the consequences of a cyberattack on the U.S. electric grid.
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DOJ Accuses Iranian Nationals of “Brazen Cyber Assault” on Universities and Government Agencies
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment accusing nine Iranian nationals of engaging in a “massive and brazen cyber assault” against at least 176 universities, 47 private companies and 7 government agencies and non-governmental organizations, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection
Hunton & Williams’ Global Privacy and Cybersecurity lawyers prepared several chapters in the recently released The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, including the opening chapter on “All Change for Data Protection: The European Data Protection Regulation.” This blog entry provides a link to access the relevant chapters.
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Hunton Privacy Team Publishes Several Chapters in “Getting the Deal Through”
The Privacy team at Hunton & Williams has authored several chapters of the recently published 2017 guide to data protection and privacy for Getting the Deal Through. The publication covers data privacy and data protection laws in 26 jurisdictions across the globe.
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Privacy Blog Ranked as One of Best Legal Blogs
Hunton & Williams LLP is proud to announce our Privacy & Information Security Law Blog has been named the top Cybersecurity and Information Privacy blog by The Expert Institute and Number 2 Overall Best AmLaw Blog of 2016. All of our lawyers and contributors thank you for your support in making the blog a success.
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