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We’ve all done it: checked the box and confirmed that we are bound by a company’s “Terms of Service” without so much as glancing at them. These days, “Agree to Continue” is a part of the required ritual, not only for software and online services, but for hardware as well. Before you use your new iPhone, draft a Word document, call an Uber, or even order a pizza, you will have agreed, sight unseen, to a set of standardized terms drafted by a company’s lawyers. For most people, the choice is simple. Most users do not have the time or inclination to read through dozens of pages of legalese before reviewing the morning’s tweets, and if millions of users are agreeing to these terms, how bad can they be? If a company’s Terms of Service become too onerous, or stray too far from accepted industry norms, the company will likely be called out by a sophisticated user or industry watchdog.
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China Finalizes New Regulations to Relax Personal Data Exports from China
By Lindsay Zhu, Scott Warren, Haowen Xu and Charmian Aw
Nearly six months after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) was first introduced for public consultation, the much-awaited final rules on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-border Data Flows were published and came into effect on March 22, 2024. The New Regulations largely repeat the Draft Regulations, but now have further relaxed personal data exports from China.
Unraveling The American Data Privacy Patchwork: Will the American Privacy Rights Act Succeed?
By Michael McLaughlin and Andria Adigwe
As the focus on protecting personal data continues to grow with the ever-widening adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, exponential increases in the number and breadth of data breaches, and growing awareness of the risk posed by data brokers, the time appears right for a U.S. federal data privacy regulation to succeed in Congress. But is the new American Privacy Rights Act that regulation?
The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring In Privacy Will Eclipse Direct Hiring In 2024
By Jared Coseglia
With significantly fewer fully remote positions available in 2023, active job seekers were faced with the question of whether to begin considering compromises on work-from-home flexibility or compromise in other areas like compensation, vertical mobility, quality of life, or employment modality.
Lessons for CISOs from the SolarWinds Breach and SEC Enforcement
By Daniel Garrie, David Cass and Jennifer Deutsch
In an era where digital threats loom large, the responsibilities of Chief Information Security Officers have expanded beyond traditional IT security to encompass a broader governance, risk management, and compliance role. The infamous SolarWinds Corp. attack illustrates the complex cybersecurity landscape CISOs navigate.