Privacy and Information Security Law Blog Update

This Client Alert is a monthly update on privacy and cybersecurity developments as posted on our Privacy & Information Security Law Blog. If you would like to receive email alerts when new posts are published, please visit our blog and enter your email address in the subscribe field.

Recent posts on the Privacy & Information Security Law blog include: 

• EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights Under GDPR
• Fight Against Robocalls Is Coming for Telemarketing Text Messages
• DOJ Announces New Cyber-Fraud Initiative and Intent to Utilize False Claims Act to Spur Compliance
• FTC Chair Appoints Senior Advisor
• CIPL Publishes Paper on the Draft ePrivacy Regulation to Inform Current Trilogue Discussions
• Irish DPC Draft Decision Permits Facebook to Rely on Contractual Necessity for Behavioral Advertising
• Court Approves Settlement with HelloFresh Over Alleged TCPA Violations
• New Jersey Acting Attorney General Announces Data Breach Settlement with Fertility Clinic
• Democratic Lawmakers Urge to FTC to Hold Companies Accountable to their Children’s Privacy Notices
• California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills Addressing the Privacy and Security of Genetic and Medical Data, Among Others
• CIPL Publishes White Paper on GDPR Enforcement Cooperation and the One-Stop-Shop
• Florida’s Protecting DNA Privacy Act Goes into Effect
• CIPL Publishes White Paper on Organizational Accountability in Privacy Enforcement
• U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill on Reporting Critical Infrastructure Cyber Incidents and Ransomware Payments
• SEC Settles with Alternative Data Provider for $10 Million
• OCR Guidance Regarding HIPAA’s Applicability to Covid-19 Vaccination Information
• California Privacy Protection Agency Appoints First Executive Director
• Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearings on Protecting Consumer and Children’s Privacy
• DHS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Firms
• EDPB Adopts Opinion on Draft South Korea Adequacy Decision
• Update: New Connecticut Breach Notification Requirements and Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Are Now in Effect