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4.19.24
NIS2: Preparing for EU’s New Cybersecurity Rules
The European Union (EU) has revised its Cybersecurity Directive (NIS2). The new rules will apply to a wide range of companies in many sectors, create new cybersecurity obligations, and impose high fines for noncompliance. EU countries have until October 17, 2024, to transpose the new rules. As the deadline approaches, companies should assess the impact on their cybersecurity strategy. This alert summarizes the key obligations for businesses.
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3.20.24
EU Court of Justice Landmark Ruling on Digital Advertising and GDPR Compliance
On March 7, 2024, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling on digital advertising and the concepts of personal data and joint controllership under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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6.28.23
What's Next After the EU Parliament's Position on the Draft AI Act?
A significant milestone in the legislative process of the AI Act has been reached with the vote of the European Parliament (EP) on June 14, 2023. The text now enters a new phase, during which all three EU institutions (the Council of the EU (Council), the EU Commission (EC), and the EP) will work towards an agreement on the final text.
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6.06.23
Meta Receives Record 1.2 Billion EUR Fine and Is Ordered to Suspend Its EU-U.S. Data Transfers
The Decision is the latest twist in the Schrems saga that dates back to the Snowden revelations of 2013. In the wake of those revelations, Austrian privacy activist Maximilian Schrems filed a complaint against Facebook (now Meta) with the Irish DPC (since Meta’s EU headquarters is in Ireland).