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[] To ensure delivery to your mailbox please add domain @lexology.com to your safe senders list [View in Browser]( [Lexology]( [My Account]( | [About]( | [Search Archive (1,129,272 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Data protection: Key compliance updates (18 – 24 May)]( PRO Analysis Lexology PRO The UK and New Zealand join forces to protect people’s information rights, European authorities clamp down on children using social media, updates on ... [Google Says “Yes” to More Privacy Requirements]( Troutman Pepper On May 6, Google announced that mobile app developers will be required to publish their privacy policies and make other privacy disclosures in a new… [Cybersecurity Alert: More Industries Falling Victim to Cybersecurity Breaches]( Brouse McDowell We can add gasoline and jet fuel pipelines to the growing list of industries that have fallen victim to cybersecurity breaches. On Friday, May 7… [CISA, FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Following Major DarkSide Ransomware Attack]( Dechert LLP On May 11, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint advisory… [Irish High Court Permits DPC Inquiry into Facebook Transfers to Proceed]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On May 14, 2021, the Irish High Court dismissed Facebook Ireland’s (“Facebook”) challenge to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s (“DPC”)… [Cyber threat - falling to the DarkSide]( Linklaters LLP If the cyber attack on Colonial Pipeline was a wakeup call, then someone is sleeping too soundly. Ransomware attacks have proliferated against all… [Legal Notification - One Size Does Not Fit All]( Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Medium, large and supersize...even fast food meals come in different sizes. After all, we want to be able to choose what is right for us and what… [Three lessons from the Colonial Pipeline breach]( Linklaters LLP On May 8, 2021, US Colonial Pipeline shut down its operations due to a ransomware cyberattack, leading to a rarely issued emergency declaration by… [Cybersecurity Executive Order Uses Multiple Levers to Improve Cyber Posture]( Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a long-awaited Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (the "Executive Order" or the "Order")… [FTC and Six States Sue Frontier Communications for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The Federal Trade Commission, along with law enforcement agencies from six states, sued internet service provider Frontier Communications, alleging… [Senators Aim at Big Tech with Bipartisan Privacy Bill]( Troutman Pepper On May 20, a bipartisan group of Senators reintroduced the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act (Act), which would force big tech… [Center for Internet Security Updates CIS Controls With Focus on Cloud, Mobile, and Remote Work]( Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Now is a great time to review your security Posture, as you have a new tool to help you. On May 18, 2021, the Center for Internet Security (CIS)… [No Registration, No Log-In, No Data?]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC In a recent routine monitoring case, NAD examined online advertising for Quicken Loans. The ads, designed to "encourage...consumers to refinance their… [The Future of Enterprise Data: The Results of Baker McKenzie’s Digital Transformation & Cloud Survey]( Video Baker McKenzie The need for businesses to be agile, innovative, and data-savvy to compete and thrive emerges loud and clear, but so, too, do concerns around privacy… [Amazon report on its fight against counterfeiting]( IP Twins Amazon platforms are, collectively, one of the main concerns of intellectual property rights holders facing online counterfeiting, as evidenced by… [Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Claims For Breach Of Earnout Provision]( Delaware Shearman & Sterling LLP On April 22, 2021, Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III granted a motion to dismiss filed by defendants ID Experts Holdings, Inc. and its acquiror… [Distillery Says Facebook Rejected its Advertising for "Back the Blue" Fundraiser]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Loaded Cannon Distillery, based in Bradenton Florida, said that Facebook has rejected its advertising for a "Back the Blue" event on the grounds that… [New York AG reaches agreement with online retailer to resolve data breach]( New York Buckley LLP On May 18, the New York attorney general announced an agreement with an online water filtration retailer to resolve an investigation into a 2019 data… [Fed highlights potential of central bank digital currencies]( Buckley LLP On May 20, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video message outlining the potential use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in… [Cyber Policy Legislative Tracker]( Mintz The bills listed reflect a relatively active cybersecurity agenda for the 117th Congress. As reflected in the proposed legislation, many Members are… [Informational Privacy as a Branding & Asset Management Opportunity]( Squire Patton Boggs Organizations can only meaningfully protect, and effectively make the most of, their digital assets if they know what data they have, the usage… [Counterfeit goods - online platforms and luxury brands take a new collaborative approach]( Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Online retail has been increasing for the best part of a decade due to a shift in consumer behaviour and even more so during the Covid-19 pandemic… [Nouveau gTLD .WEB : l’ICANN poussée à prendre ses responsabilités]( IP Twins En 2012, lors de la première ouverture des domaines de premiers niveaux génériques (gTLDs), sept registres s’étaient portés candidats pour administrer… [ICANN and .WEB: now is the time to make decisions!]( IP Twins In 2012, when applications for Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) were first opened, seven registries applied to administer .WEB, including Nu Dot Co… [Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation]( Fenwick & West LLP The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was a landmark law enacted to regulate content on the internet. The purpose of the legislation was to… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Copyright online: myth-busting]( Bird & Bird LLP Dealing with intellectual property online is complicated. This article briefly discusses various common beliefs around using content from the Internet… [Open source intelligence - Key risks companies should be aware of]( Clyde & Co LLP Many organisations and individuals are unaware of the variety and richness of information and data sources that are publicly available, and therefore… [TMT Talk Episode 40 - 5G and Cybersecurity]( Audio Baker McKenzie Every revolutionary technology brings with it, not only new opportunities but also new challenges, and it is no different with the further… Event notice [The Future of Crypto: Crypto Trends]( CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Online, 2 June 2021 Other top stories [Regulating AI - Which approach will prevail?]( [NYDFS Fines First Unum and Paul Revere Insurance Companies $1.8 Million for Violations Arising Out of Data Breaches]( [Streaming royalties are music to private equity's ears]( [The New Cybersecurity Executive Order: Key Takeaways for the Private Sector]( [NY Privacy Act Reintroduced]( [President Biden’s Recent Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector]( [What does the cybersecurity executive order mean for federal government contractors and their supply chains?]( [Ecuador Approves Data Protection Law]( [President Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Government Cybersecurity]( [Understanding Dark Patterns: How To Stay Out Of The Gray Areas]( International developments [Typoscams! Phishing! Typosquatting in light of covid-19 - watch what you read!]( [Court of Session Judgement: Sky UK Limited v Alex Cherrie]( [Facebook and Instagram for minors. Taking surveillance capitalism to a new extreme.]( [Stop scrolling: EDPB adopts guidelines on targeting of social media users]( [In brief: registration and use of domains at the ccTLD registry in France]( [German Cookie Law enters into force on Dec. 1, 2021]( [Facebook introduces new tools to restrict comments on public posts]( [China Issues Draft Interim Measures on Personal Information Protection of Mobile Internet Applications]( [In brief: registration and use of domains at the ccTLD registry in Belgium]( [Online brand protection: five tips to build effective strategies]( Event notice [COVID-19 at Work: What Employers Need to Know]( Barry.Nilsson. 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