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In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.

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

Southeast Asia and the EU Publish…

In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.

South Korea Consults on Draft Decree to Personal Information Protection Act | Privacy World

Bilingual Draft of China’s Standard Contract…

This article was originally published on Privacy World on May 4, 2023 and was updated on May 16, 2023.

The Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”), signed into law on May 11, 2023, is a hodgepodge of the current U.S. state consumer privacy laws, but with a notable twist.

What’s the Same

Like the other state…

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.…

Continue Reading New CISA Guidelines Lay Out Unified International Principles on Security-by-Design and Security-by-Default

Today the Seventh Circuit issued a ruling which affirmed the dismissal of claims filed under Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act.  Bridges, et al. v. Blackstone, Inc., No. 22-2486 (7th Circ. 2023).  Because this decision limits in most instances the circumstances under which claims could be brought under the statute in the context of a…

In an effort to prevent deceptive conduct, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released Policy Statement on April 3rd, which, among other things, expands their definition of “abusive acts and practices.” As debates about how to comply with the CFPB’s new policy statement circulate, Keith Bradley and David Coats take to Law360 to…

Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (SB 1155) (the “Act” or “MHMD”), a first-of-its-kind consumer health data law. Passage of the Act was, in part, a direct response by Washington state lawmakers to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. overturning Roe v. Wade. Recognizing that the nation’s federal health law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), has blind spots in protecting health-related information collected outside of contexts involving HIPAA covered entities (e.g., healthcare institutions), the legislature in passing MHMD sought to “close the gap” in privacy protections for health data that falls outside the scope HIPAA, including information related to reproductive health and gender-affirming care.
Continue Reading Governor Inslee Signs Washington My Health My Data Act Into Law: First-of-Its-Kind Consumer Health Data Law, Explained

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on two sets of proposed rules which it will soon impose on Singapore financial institutions (FIs), with a view to improving existing consumer safeguards, including for such FIs’ digital prospecting and marketing activities. 

What do the proposed rules seek to achieve? 

The …

As U.S. privacy pros know, the past few years have seen many state privacy bills proposed but, as of January 1st, only five states had comprehensive privacy laws in effect. So far in 2023, Iowa approved its “Act relating to consumer data protection” (which we reported on here) and late last week, the Indiana Legislature passed the Indiana Consumer Data Privacy Act which is pending the governor’s signature (discussed here).
Continue Reading Montana, Tennessee or ____________?: Which State Will Pass the Next Privacy Law?

In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.

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

Selfie ID Biometric Verification Vendor’s…