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Vol. 4, No. 12 (May 16, 2018)
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Countdown to GDPR Enforcement: Final Steps and Looking Ahead
In the short time before the GDPR goes into effect, what are the last-minute steps that companies should be taking to prepare themselves for this sea change in privacy rules? In this guest article, O’Melveny & Meyers attorneys Scott Pink, Mallory Jensen and Amanda Bradley discuss these steps and ongoing obligations for companies subject to the GDPR, including measures companies may not have thought to take, and how companies can remain vigilant and continue improving their privacy procedures after the GDPR takes effect. See also CSLR’s two-part interview with the Irish Data Commissioner: “Supervising Facebook” (April. 25, 2018); and “GDPR Enforcement Priorities” (May 2, 2018); and “A Discussion With Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon About GDPR Compliance Strategies (Part One of Two)” (Mar. 22, 2017); Part Two (Apr. 5, 2017).
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Crafting a Multinational Employer Social Media Policy After Cambridge Analytica
Social media is so powerful that some argue Russian manipulation of it changed the result of an American presidential election. In the employment context, social media is pervasive, and encompasses interactions between employers and employees, among co-workers, and between staff and the outside world. It can be a challenge for multinational companies to craft, implement and enforce a social media policy that proliferates across all jurisdictions in play. The Cybersecurity Law Report spoke to Littler partner Donald Dowling to discuss how a multinational company can surmount cross-border legal hurdles and craft a viable and enforceable global social media policy. See also “What It Takes to Establish Compliant Social Media Policies for the Workplace” (Mar. 22, 2017).
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How to Ensure GDPR-Compliant Third-Party Relationships
The GDPR is changing how organizations manage third-party relationships, including how third-parties are onboarded and monitored. For example, controllers may only use processors that provide sufficient guarantees of GDPR compliance and the relationship must be documented by contract. During a recent Bristows webinar, Robert Bond, a partner at Bristows, and Allan Matheson, CEO of Blue Umbrella, a compliance research firm, spoke about best practices for third-party relationships in the context of GDPR and other laws, and how technology can be used to make monitoring third parties more effective. See also “Five Months Until GDPR Enforcement: Addressing Tricky Questions and Answers” (Dec. 20, 2017).
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CSLR Webinar: How to Maintain Effective and Secure Long-Term Vendor Relationships
Please join The Cybersecurity Law Report on June 4, 2018, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EDT for another practical webinar. As data security risks and regulations shift, it is critical to ensure vendor relationships and agreements are continually reviewed and updated. In this complimentary webinar, The Cybersecurity Law Report’s Editor-in-Chief, Amy Sheehan, will discuss how to effectively monitor, manage, update and maintain long-term third-party relationships with input from three experts: Kristina Bergman, CEO and founder of Integris Software; Karen Hornbeck, Consilio senior manager; and Aaron Tantleff, partner at Foley & Gardner. See also “How to Move Beyond a Checklist Approach to Third-Party Oversight” (Dec. 6, 2017); and “Developing an Effective Third-Party Management Program” (Mar. 14, 2018).
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Loeb & Loeb Welcomes Two Data Privacy Partners
Data privacy experts Monique Bhargava and Robert Newman have joined Loeb & Loeb as partners in the advanced media & technology practice, the firm recently announced. Newman’s practice focuses on matters relating to privacy, data security, marketing and e-commerce. Bhargava’s practice focuses on matters relating to media and technology, data privacy and digital media. For more from Loeb & Loeb, see “How to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks of Bring Your Own Device Policies (Part One of Two)” (Oct. 14, 2015); Part Two (Nov. 11, 2015).
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Michael Best Adds Former U.S. Department of Defense Cybersecurity Policy Advisor
Velvet Johnson, formerly a cybersecurity policy advisor to the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Senate, is the latest addition to Michael Best’s privacy & cybersecurity practice group, the firm recently announced. Johnson, based in Washington, D.C., is a senior counsel who advises clients on internet policy, regulatory compliance, privacy and cyber-related issues. The firm has also recently made other high-profile additions to its cybersecurity practice, including Ryan Sulkin in Chicago, and Elizabeth Rodgers in Austin.
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