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Post-Brexit Personal Data Breach Reporting – An End to the ICO’s Role as One-Stop-Shop Lead Supervisory Authority

Ffion Flockhart (UK)Steven Hadwin (UK)By Ffion Flockhart (UK) and Steven Hadwin (UK) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data breach
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose Fulbright

The end of the Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020 has brought with it significant changes to the data protection landscape for UK-based businesses. Amid headlines about data transfer issues and a potential adequacy decision for the UK in the coming months, businesses also need to be aware of significant changes to the way in which cross-border personal data breaches with a UK angle will need to be notified to data protection authorities (DPAs) in future.

The GDPR established a “one-stop-shop” principle, allowing companies to notify cross-border personal data breaches to a lead supervisory authority (LSA) in the EU … Continue Reading

Hong Kong introduces a contact tracing app

Anna Gamvros (HK)Edward Yau (HK)By Anna Gamvros (HK) and Edward Yau (HK) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Enforcement, Regulatory response
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As countries around the globe continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing apps continue to evolve and be developed.

On November 16, 2020, the Hong Kong government is launching a voluntary contact tracing app. The app, known as LeaveHomeSafe, will enable users to record the date and time they visited participating venues by scanning the venue QR code. It has been reported that over 6,000 public and private venues will support the app.

Also in the region, the Singapore government is aiming to make use of its contact tracing app mandatory by the end of 2020. It is proposed … Continue Reading

NT Analyzer Webinar: Solving Apple’s new app privacy requirement

By NRF Digital Team on Posted in Cybersecurity, NT Analyzer Blog Series, Vendor management and transactions
Solving Apple's New App Privacy Requirement

Please join us for an NT Analyzer Webinar, Solving Apple’s new app privacy requirement. Head of NRF Digital Analytics and Technology Assessment Platform for the US Steven Roosa and Associate Dan Rosenzweig as they walk through the upcoming Apple requirements, and showcase the NT Analyzer Apple dashboard solution.… Continue Reading

Singapore tables changes to the Personal Data Protection Act in Parliament

Wilson Ang (SG)Stella Cramer (SG)Jessica Paulin (SG)Jeremy Lua (SG)By Wilson Ang (SG), Stella Cramer (SG), Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data breach
Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blog

Following the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) public consultation in May this year (Public Consultation), the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (Bill) was introduced and had its first reading in Parliament on 5 October 2020.

The Bill introduces five key changes to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012:

  • Increased financial penalties: Up to 10% of annual turnover in Singapore (if the organisation’s annual turnover in Singapore exceeds SGD 10 million), or S$ 1 million, whichever is higher.
  • Mandatory data breach notification: Organisations must notify the PDPC of any
… Continue Reading

NYAG Proposed Settlement for Credential Stuffing Attacks with 3-Business-Day Access Request Response

David Kessler (US)Susan Ross (US)By David Kessler (US) and Susan Ross (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Data breach
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On September 15, 2020, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) announced a proposed settlement with Dunkin’ Brands, relating to brute force and credential stuffing attacks against members’ online accounts (including stored value cards). Dunkin’ does not admit or deny any of the NYAG’s allegations in the complaint. (New York v. Dunkin’ Brands, No. 451787/2019 (N.Y. Sup. Sept. 5, 2020).

2019 Complaint

According to the NYAG’s 2019 complaint, Dunkin’ had been the subject of hacker attacks attempting to breach its members’ online accounts and steal money from the stored value cards that members registered to those accounts. The … Continue Reading

Schrems II landmark ruling: our recommendations

Marcus Evans (UK)Lara White (UK)Shiv Daddar (UK)David Kessler (US)Susan Ross (US)Christoph Ritzer (DE)By Marcus Evans (UK), Lara White (UK), Shiv Daddar (UK), Janine Regan (UK), David Kessler (US), Susan Ross (US) and Christoph Ritzer (DE) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Transfer, Vendor management and transactions

On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in the landmark case Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd, Maximilian Schrems and intervening parties, Case C-311/18 (known as the Schrems II case).  While the EU-US Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield) has been completely invalidated, the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) remain valid, but with strict conditions.

Our recent briefing provides a detailed analysis on the judgement, but here are our recommendations on what organisations should consider doing next:

  • Monitor guidance updates from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
… Continue Reading

Schrems II: The US Perspective and where do we go from here?

David Kessler (US)Anna Rudawski (US)By David Kessler (US) and Anna Rudawski (US) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Transfer, Vendor management and transactions

Schrems II calls into question all transfers of personal information out of the EU that involve export to a country without an adequacy finding.  While this affects countries in every region of the world, it does have particular ramifications for the US.

US companies are likely to bear the brunt of this decision.  First, because the underlying complaint concerns how Facebook transferred personal data to the US, Schrems II takes particular umbrage with US “mass” surveillance laws, which are unlikely to change in the short term.  Second, the US is still the largest economy in the world and information is … Continue Reading

Germany’s Federal Supreme Court provisionally confirms Facebook’s use of personal data is alleged abuse of dominant market position

Christoph Ritzer (DE)Tim SchaperBy Christoph Ritzer (DE) and Tim Schaper on Posted in Cybersecurity

Facebook’s extensive collection of user-related data must be put on hold in Germany for the time being following a decision of Germany’s Federal Supreme Court on June 23, 2020. In summary proceedings, the Federal Supreme Court overturned an earlier order of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf that – pending the outcome of an appeal by Facebook – had suspended the effect of a prohibition order issued by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) in 2019 restricting Facebook’s collection of data. The FCO’s prohibition order will therefore be effective during Facebook’s ongoing appeal.

The case concerns the terms of use that … Continue Reading

Cell phones, robocalls, and text messages – two pronouncements

David Kessler (US)Susan Ross (US)By David Kessler (US) and Susan Ross (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Regulatory response

On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the federal law that prohibits “robocalls” to cell phones but struck down the exception for collection of debts owed to the federal government.  (Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, No. 19–631 (July 6, 2020) (2020 WL 3633780).)  Previously, on June 25, a Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission issued some guidance on what constitutes an “autodialer” (or “automatic telephone dialing system“—“ATDS”) relating to that law’s prohibition on text messages.  (In re Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, P2P Alliance Petition … Continue Reading

NYDFS Requires COVID-19 Plans by April 9

Susan Ross (US)Kathleen Scott (US)By Susan Ross (US) and Kathleen Scott (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Dispute resolution and litigation, Enforcement, General
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On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to all of its regulated institutions engaged in virtual currency business activity, requiring them to have plans for preparedness to manage the possible operational and financial risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. NYDFS requires the plans to be submitted by Thursday, April 9, 2020.… Continue Reading

Good news for employers, finally – the UK Supreme Court hands down judgment in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents)

Steven Hadwin (UK)Marcus Evans (UK)Amanda Sanders (UK)By Steven Hadwin (UK), Marcus Evans (UK), Amanda Sanders (UK) and Janine Regan (UK) on Posted in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Dispute resolution and litigation
Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blog

In a judgment which will be warmly welcomed by employers (and their insurers) in the UK, the UK Supreme Court today overruled the Court of Appeal in holding that that Morrisons supermarkets is not vicariously liable for a data breach maliciously caused by a former employee.

The Supreme Court concluded that the Court of Appeal had misunderstood the principles governing vicarious liability in their previous judgments in the case.… Continue Reading

Adventures in cyber litigation: Frozen crypto-assets and the role of cyber insurance

Charlie Weston-Simons (UK)Rahul Mansigani (UK)Steven Hadwin (UK)By Charlie Weston-Simons (UK), Rahul Mansigani (UK) and Steven Hadwin (UK) on Posted in Cybersecurity
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A few weeks ago, we blogged about the decision of the English High court in AA v. Persons Unknown & Ors.

Given the level of interest in the case, we have prepared a deeper-dive into the facts and the implications of the decision, with a focus on the important role played in the case by cyber insurance. This is set out below.… Continue Reading

Application by Privacy Commissioner To Shed Light on Judicial Enforcement of PIPEDA

Jean-Simon SchoenholzBy Jean-Simon Schoenholz on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Dispute resolution and litigation, Regulatory response
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose Fulbright

Recent legal action by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) will shed light on the Federal Court’s willingness to enforce and monitor compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). On February 6, the OPC filed a notice of application (the Application) in the Federal Court seeking a declaration that Facebook has contravened PIPEDA and various orders that would compel Facebook to bring itself into compliance. [1] Organizations governed by PIPEDA should keep a close eye on the Court’s inquiry as well as any eventual order enforcing compliance with the Act.… Continue Reading

Data protection and cyber risk issues in arbitration – dealing with regulation, cyber attacks and hacked evidence

Pierre Bienvenu (CA)Ben Grant (UK)By Pierre Bienvenu (CA) and Ben Grant (UK) on Posted in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Dispute resolution and litigation, General

The GDPR has significantly altered the landscape of data protection. Its broad scope and potentially severe penalties have forced those who hold and process data to take note of its provisions. In certain instances, that will include many in the international arbitration community, such as arbitral institutions. In parallel, cyber attacks and instances of hacking in the arbitration context have brought cyber security issues to the fore.

As a result, data protection and cyber security are now hot topics in international arbitration. A majority of respondents in the 2018 Queen Mary International Arbitration Survey listed “security of electronic communications and … Continue Reading

New Chinese Measures for Personal Data Cross-Border Transfer Security Assessments

Barbara Li (CN)Bohua Yao (CN)By Barbara Li (CN) and Bohua Yao (CN) on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data breach

Introduction

On June 13, 2019 Measures for Personal Data Cross-Border Transfer Security Assessments (Draft for Comment) (Measures) were issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, along with an invitation for submissions to be made as part of a public consultation. The Measures lay down stricter requirements in relation to cross-border transfers of personal data with the intention to better safeguard internet users’ rights, public interests and national security.

The Measures set out a number of general requirements and implementing provisions for aspects of a network operator’s assessment obligation, assessment standards and reporting procedures. They also introduce specific requirements for contracts … Continue Reading

OPC reconsiders its approach to cross-border data transfers with the Equifax decision

By Tony A. Morris (CA) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Data breach
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose Fulbright

In a significant recent decision, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) altered the regulatory landscape when moving personal information between affiliated companies and across Canada’s border for data processing or storage purposes.

Any organization governed by the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) will have to re-evaluate and likely adjust its approach to such cross-border data transfers, possibly affecting its outsourcing and cloud computing relationships with vendors and related companies. The OPC has also initiated a two-month consultation period with stakeholders concerning this important policy change.… Continue Reading

First multi-million Euro GDPR fine: Google LLC fined €50 million under GDPR for transparency and consent infringements in relation to use of personal data for personalized ads

Marcus Evans (UK)Lara White (UK)Cécile Auvieux (FR)By Marcus Evans (UK), Lara White (UK) and Cécile Auvieux (FR) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Enforcement, Regulatory response
Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blog

On January 21,2019 the French data protection authority (the CNIL) imposed a major fine on the U.S. Google entity, Google LLC.  It follows two complaints filed as soon as the GDPR came into force by two consumer rights associations, None of Your Business and La Quadrature du Net.

We focus here on four key aspects of the decision: (a) why the Irish Data Protection Commission (Irish DPC) did not take the case; (b) the consent mechanism failings; (c) the privacy policy failings; and (d) the amount of the fine.… Continue Reading

Transition period under New York Cybersecurity Regulation ends March 1, 2019

Kathleen Scott (US)Susan Ross (US)Tristan Coughlin* (US)By Kathleen Scott (US), Susan Ross (US) and Tristan Coughlin* (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity, Enforcement, Fintech, General, Vendor management and transactions
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose Fulbright

The two-year transitional period under the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR 500 (the “Regulation”), will expire on March 1, 2019, with the final remaining requirement becoming effective. Entities covered by the Regulation that utilize third party service providers, which include not only banks and insurers, but also other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the DFS, will be required to implement third-party risk management programs by March 1.… Continue Reading

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