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European Data Protection Roundup – Q4 2024

Debevoise Data Blog

Our top-eleven European data protection developments for the end of 2024 are: EU Cyber Resilience Act: The Council of the European Union approved the Cyber Resilience Act , introducing cybersecurity requirements for digital products sold in the EU. The UK Upper Tribunal did not consider the provisions under the UK GDPR.

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The Road to 2026: Anticipating Intellectual Property, AI, and Data Modifications in the Upcoming USMCA Joint Review

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Candidate, 2027 In 2026, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which succeeded the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 2020, will undergo a joint review to assess its effectiveness, consider a 16-year extension, and evaluate potential adjustments to better align with current economic and technological trends.

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The Security ‘Scapegoat?’: When Liability Comes Knocking, CISOs Answer the Call

Berkley Technology Law Journal

They are responsible for overseeing an organizations data protection measures, risk management strategies, overall security infrastructure, among other critical responsibilities. Tasked with overseeing a firms cybersecurity posture, CISOs stand on the front lines of a corporations digital defense.

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Building a Digital Future: Is America Ready for a Federal Digital Bill of Rights?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

28, 2020), [link] [6] Dhruva Krishna, Are Digital Bills of Rights A Sound Solution to Conflict Among Tech Companies, Consumers, and Government? 19] Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) , Bloomberg Law (2025), [link]. [20] . & Tech. 283, 286 (2023). [3] 3] Nancy Libin, et al., Kennedy Jr., 9, 2024), [link]. [5]

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Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance

Legal IT Group

For example, in 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg imposed a 35.3 This fact became known when the H&M servers encountered a technical error, and the data on the network drive became accessible to all employees for a few hours. Read more about employer monitoring and data protection in our previous article.

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New laws of the USA on data protection in 2023

Legal IT Group

Therefore, individual states took matters into their own hands and passed local laws to protect the privacy of their residents. Contents : California Virginia Colorado Utah Connecticut California In California, the California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ) has been in effect since January 01, 2020.

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Personal data protection: why a Data Transfer Impact Assessment should be part of your GDPR compliance

Legal IT Group

International data transfers in GDPR compliance are complex, as data are transferred to third countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). Suppose you are interested in personal data protection issues. What should the DTIA note for transferring personal data from the EU to Ukraine?