Providing timely updates and perspectives on current events, legislation, regulatory enforcement, and a myriad of other topics that pertain to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of data.
China Data Transfer Mechanisms and Requirements Come into View as Security Assessment and Technical Certification Measures Finalized; Standard Contract Measures Proposed.
The transfer mechanisms drive home China’s focus on data localization, as the measures all set forth cumbersome procedures and requirements, including security assessments and required contractual considerations.
Proposed Federal Data Protection Law Would Impose Duty of Loyalty and Allow Limited Private Right of Action.
The proposed law—which is broadly applicable to most entities doing business in the United States—is the first real indication of bipartisan movement on data protection at the federal-level.
Connecticut Joins the Fray; Enacts Data Protection Law That Mirrors Other Recent State Data Protection Laws.
Beginning next summer, business that meet certain thresholds must comply with the Connecticut law, including several—now common place—individual privacy rights and a requirement to obtain opt-in consent before processing sensitive data.