Why controllers are accountable for automatic decision making under the GDPR
The GDPR explicitly requires controllers to inform individuals of decisions made about them by automated or artificially intelligent algorithmic systems. The co
California’s GDPR? The 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act
While companies are focusing on compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, Californians will likely be given the option on
CLOUD Act: New Legislation Will Overhaul U.S. Laws for Obtaining Data Stored Overseas
May the U.S. government compel a company operating in the United States to produce data that it stores outside the country? A new law called the CLOUD Act makes
The Cost of Ransomware Attacks
A form of economic extortion, ransomware attacks rose by 250% last year, and the United States was harder hit than any other country. Learn just how much this p
Biometric Information as Personal Information In A Brave New World of Regulatory Compliance
As computing power and technology have improved, a new way to identify individuals by their innate physical, or “biometric,” information has entered the market
Can Border Agents Search Your Phone?
There have been numerous reports from individuals entering the U.S. of border agents searching their phones and laptop computers. Many of those individuals are
New York Cybersecurity Regulations: What Do They Mean, and When Do They Mean It By?
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has released guidance for covered financial institutions regarding its cybersecurity rule (the “Cybe