Squire Patton Boggs has launched resource tools for managing data governance under the brand Privacy Powered by Squire Patton Boggs*, which were developed by the firm’s global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. The first two resources offered are templates and related tools for conducting US data inventory and impact assessments and a set of
In two recent proposed consent orders by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), the agency has emphasized critical data governance practices that all data controllers should carefully consider. These cases, Gravy Analytics/Venntel and Mobilewalla, primarily focus on issues related to the brokerage of consumer mobile device location data and other adtech and data
We are pleased to announce that TeamSPB’s Gicel Tomimbang has been selected as a member of the Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Her term will run from January 2025 to December 2026.
This role highlights Gicel’s expertise and dedication to the privacy profession. As an Advisory Board
Discover cutting-edge insights and actionable strategies on cybersecurity, data privacy and legal compliance from SPB partners Scott Warren and Charmian Aw during these upcoming events in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Indonesia & SE Asia: 10th International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit12 December 2024 | Jakarta, IndonesiaHear from Scott Warren as he chairs the
The first tranche of Australian privacy law reform has been passed by the Australian government and will come into effect within days. This reform further increases the range and type of penalties that Australia can enforce for non-compliance with local privacy law and introduces changes which businesses will need to action before the end of
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (“DUA Bill”)[1] had its second reading on 19th November 2024 after being introduced in the House of Lords on 23 October and the Bill is anticipated to enter the Lords’ Committee stage in December. According to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the DUA Bill will harness
In September 2024, the Guangzhou Internet Court released its ruling on a civil dispute that was originally issued in September 2023, involving the transfer of personal data outside mainland China. This judgment is reportedly the first judicial judgment on cross-border data transfers.
In this case, an international hotel group based in France, as the defendant,
The ICO has fined the Police Service of Northern Ireland (“PSNI”) £750,000 in what it has described as the “most significant data breach that has ever occurred in the history of UK policing”[1]. The ICO imposed the largest ever fine on a public body following the unauthorised disclosure of an Excel spreadsheet containing
This December, SPB’s Privacy Group leader Alan Friel, partner Julia Jacobson and associate Gicel Tomimbang are set to present two must-see Strafford CLE webinars. Each session will offer practical guidance on data privacy compliance, from US state-specific requirements to international standards.
