Privacy

  • In-House Counsel's Growing Role in Data Protection and Security Risk Management

    Building an Intelligence-Led Program

    With reports of major breaches surfacing with alarming frequency, boards and C-Level management are now looking to counsel to implement programs that help the corporation prepare for, quickly recover and reduce fallout from, inevitable cyber incidents. In-house counsel is facing growing responsibility to minimize damage to the corporate reputation, loss of key data, and legal and regulatory penalties. And many worry their organization is stuck in a game of catch-up.

    July 01, 2018Deana Uhl

  • The End of the Privacy Shield?

    If the U.S. cannot come to an understanding with the European Parliament by September 1, companies that already participate in Privacy Shield may find themselves in limbo. But there are options.

    July 01, 2018Eric Levy

  • Security Breach Responses — As Important and Difficult As Ever

    The confusing and conflicting world of contractual requirements and personal data security breach notification laws can add insult and expense to injury, and sometimes adds injury itself. Tough -- and sometimes expensive -- choices need to be made quickly.

    June 01, 2018Bart A. Lazar

  • The Power of Certifications in Legal

    Part Two of a Two-Part Article

    Professionals in e-discovery and privacy, including lawyers, are hungry for growth opportunities and may be ripe to transition into certain security-centric positions; however, the security job landscape is far more expansive and far less commoditized than ESI or privacy — for now. Part Two provides a road map for how certifications can assist an individual or an organization in reinventing, repurposing, creating or maintaining cybersecurity talents.

    June 01, 2018Jared Coseglia

  • Online Extra: The Evolving Nature of Cyber Law

    A Q&A with Penn Law Prof. Anne Toomey McKenna

    The newly appointed Penn State professor sees a lot of room for questions in the evolving cyber law landscape, but so far there are few answers.

    June 01, 2018Gabrielle Orum Hernández

  • Online Extra: Facebook's Blockchain Bet Could Place It in the Data Decentralization Debate

    Oft-Considered an Avenue for Individuals to Attain Greater Control over Their Digital Information, Blockchain Could Be Leveraged By Facebook to Change Its Status As “Gatekeeper” for User Data

    Facebook Inc. recently announced that it will begin exploring different ways to incorporate blockchain into its infrastructure. Yet, questions remain over how the social media company will implement the technology and what sort of legal challenges doing so could portend.

    June 01, 2018Ian Lopez

  • Life in the (Regulated) Fast Lane: Companies Must Navigate Global Privacy Rules on Self-Driving Cars

    The race is on to develop the best technology for autonomous vehicles, but there are also drives to increase regulation around the data these cars and trucks collect.

    Clearly, it's an exciting time to be in the autonomous car industry, and the race is on to develop the best tech first. But with an increasingly complex legal landscape, lawyers need to focus on compliance with evolving data privacy regulations.

    April 01, 2018Caroline Spiezio