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The Philippines Consults on Draft Consent and Private Identification Cards Guidelines | Privacy World

Southeast Asia and the EU Publish

2023 has swiftly become the year of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy.  On March 2, 2023, the Biden Administration issued its National Cybersecurity Strategy brief, outlining its vision to: (1) defend critical infrastructure; (2) disrupt and dismantle threat actors; (3) shape market forces to drive security and resilience; (4) invest in a resilient future; and (5) forge international partnerships to pursue shared goals. In furtherance of the goal to defend critical infrastructure, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released “Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Security-by-Design and -Default” (the “Report”), on April 13.

Calling the current state of technology “vulnerable by design,” the Report aims to encourage technology manufacturers to integrate security into their products from the ground up, factoring security into product development beginning at the design phase.  In addition to the CISA, several American security agencies (the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation) and international cybersecurity agencies (from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand) collaborated to provide a unified recommended approach to the development of both software and hardware.  Below, we break down what the Report means for the tech sector.

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New York Releases Data Security Guide to Help Businesses Protect Personal Information | Privacy World

Selfie ID Biometric Verification Vendor’s

On April 19th, New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, released a document titled, “Protecting consumer’s personal information: Tips for businesses to keep data safe and secure” (the “guide”), a resource to help businesses adopt effective data security measures. It draws on the Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) experience investigating and prosecuting cybersecurity breaches,

We are pleased to announce that SPB’s Kristin Bryan will be speaking at the upcoming Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Conference on Thursday, April 20 at 8:15 a.m. EDT. Kristin will be joined by the Regional Director from the Federal Trade Commission and a staff attorney from the Securities and Exchange Commission. This live event will

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Singapore Appointed as Deputy Chair of the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Body | Privacy World

Italian OpenAI : May (A)I?

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce has now completed the third of three scheduled hearings in advance of drafting comprehensive privacy legislation. During the hearing last month, lawmakers focused in particular on the urgent need to address the data sharing risks of wildly popular apps.

The hearing is just the latest

Squire Patton Boggs Partner Alan Friel has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a “Trailblazer” for Media and Advertising Law in 2023. The Trailblazers list spotlights professionals who are “agents of change” in their respective practice areas.

In the profile published by the National Law Journal, Alan discusses how the practice of

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Data Retention and Minimization, The Elephant in the Room | Privacy World

Orders to Progress Complaints – No Backdoor Appeal

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Divided SEC Proposes Slew of Cybersecurity Regulations for Securities Market Entities | Privacy World

Utah’s Social Media Regulation Act Signed