The Hungarian Parliament has recently adopted an amendment (Act No CXXIX of 2015) to the Information Act that will provide regulation regarding how data controllers must treat data breach incidents. Under the amendment, a data breach incident is any unauthorized processing of data, including the unauthorized access, alteration, unauthorized transfer,…
The German parliament, the Bundestag, has adopted the new IT Security Act. It requires operators of critical infrastructures…
International criminals are targeting staff of SMEs and multinational companies with money transfer authority in what the US…
The Cybersecurity Unit of the US Department of Justice recently published guidance on “Best Practices for Victim Response and Reporting of Cyber Incidents.” The guidance is available here.  The document aims at assisting organizations in preparing a cyber incident response plan and responding to a cyber incident. It was drafted…
The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 (new law) passed both houses of parliament on…
Some cases have recently emerged in Spain in connection with certain doctrine set up by the Criminal Division…
Monitoring the use of company-issued technology is controversial. For some, the notion of monitoring employees’ use computers, smartphones, and emails is inconsistent with personal privacy. To others, monitoring employees’ use of technology in the workplace is both the right and the responsibility of the prudent employer. While Canadian courts and…
Cyber attacks are a growing concern for companies around the world. Hong Kong company directors need to understand…
The Portuguese Data Protection Authority (“CNPD”) approved, on October 28th 2014, an official guideline nÂş. 7680/2014, which establishes…
Important changes in the Personal Data Protection Act will enter into force on 1st January 2015. These are a part of the government’s “deregulation package” (Act of 23rd October 2014 on the facilitation of pursuing business activity), which aims to facilitate doing business in Poland. The most significant changes are:…