On May 14, 2020 Democrats in both the House and Senate introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act.
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Lisa Sotto Speaks on the New Frontier of Privacy
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In a “Ten Years Hence” lecture series featuring Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth, Sotto discusses both present and emerging trends regarding the new frontier of privacy. …
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White House Issues Executive Order on Securing the U.S. Bulk-Power System
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On May 1, 2020, the White House issued an executive order on securing the United States bulk-power system, finding that foreign adversaries are creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in the U.S. bulk-power system and determining that unrestricted foreign supply of BPS equipment constitutes an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to national security. …
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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Data and the Coronavirus
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On April 9, 2020 the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a “paper hearing” entitled Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against Coronavirus. …
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Washington, D.C. Amends Data Breach Notification Law, Adds Data Security Requirements
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On March 26, 2020, Washington D.C. enacted bill number B23-0215, amending D.C.’s data breach notification law.…
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Hunton Privacy Lawyers Contribute to the Guide to Cyber Investigations
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In GIR’s recently published Guide to Cyber Investigations, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s partner Aaron Simpson and associate Adam Solomon are featured as contributing authors to the chapter on Complying with Breach Notification Obligations in a Global Setting: A Legal Perspective.…
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The Global Privacy Assembly Approves Data Sharing to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
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On March 17, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly issued a statement giving their support to the sharing of personal data by organizations and governments for the purposes of fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Senator Moran Introduces Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act
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On March 12, 2020, Senator Jerry Moran introduced a comprehensive federal privacy bill entitled the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020.…
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CIPL Issues White Paper on the USMCA’s Impact on U.S. Federal Privacy Law
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On January 16, 2020, the Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sending it to the President’s desk for ratification.…
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NIST Issues Draft Cybersecurity Guidelines for Federal Contractors Holding Highly Sensitive Unclassified Information
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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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