UK Government Introduces Lower National Security Merger Review Thresholds
Under new measures coming into force on 11 June, the UK government will have greater powers to intervene in mergers that potentially raise national security concerns due to the target’s involvement in military and dual-use technologies and certain categories of advanced computer technology. Such transactions will be reviewable by the […]
A Dark Time for Data: WHOIS Blackout Period Likely Starting in May
What do you do when you want to look up the owner of a domain name? You probably perform a “WHOIS search” to find out the owner’s name and contact information. The WHOIS system, which makes certain domain registration data publicly available, is an invaluable research tool for trademark owners […]
Consumer Protection Enforcement Trends to Watch as New Leadership Takes Over FTC
With new leadership poised to take the helm at the Federal Trade Commission, now is an opportune time to review consumer protection trends and developments to watch over the coming months as the new commissioners get down to business. Who’s Trump putting in charge at the FTC? President Donald Trump’s […]
GDPR: Guidance on Consent Requirements
In December 2017, the Article 29 Working Party released for comment a draft of its guidance on consent under the GDPR. Consent is one of the lawful bases for processing personal data and one of the permitted means by which personal data may be transferred to a third country outside […]
Supermarket Swept Up into Liability of Rogue Employee
The received wisdom was always that the greatest exposures created by a cyber security incident or data breach were the costs of remediation, business disruption and any regulatory fine. Whilst litigation risk existed, it was generally felt that such losses would only be suffered in the context of a security […]
GDPR: Ready or Not, Here It Comes…
What does the beginning of December mean to you? The start of the holiday season? Well, yes, but it also marks the start of the 6-month countdown to GDPR. Are you ready? According to the latest statistics, 86% of companies (of all sizes in multiple industries) are not – and […]
New Law Heightens Cybersecurity Requirements for Delaware Residents
On August 17, 2017, Governor John Carney signed into law bi-partisan legislation that increases cybersecurity protections for Delaware residents whose personal information may be compromised as a result of a data breach. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180 (“House Bill 180”), sponsored by Representative Paul Baumbach, is the first piece of […]
DoD Contractors Required to Meet Cybersecurity Requirements by Year End
The window for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors to bring themselves into compliance with cybersecurity requirements is closing. Specifically, changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) published in late 2016 require that DoD contractors and subcontractors provide “adequate security” on “covered information systems.” The new rule also imposes […]
GDPR for Employers
Who is covered? If a company has EU-based employees whose behaviour it “monitors” (see below) it will need to take steps to ensure that it is compliant with the GDPR when it comes into force in May 2018. “Monitoring” in an employment context is not defined in the GDPR itself […]
Introduction to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation
What is it? The GDPR is a European law that will govern how companies (whether EU-based or not) use personal data. It replaces the existing law on use of personal data and comes into force on 25 May 2018. Many aspects of the existing law will remain in place, including the data […]