On June 4, 2021, the European Commission published the final version of the implementing decision on standard contractual clauses (“SCC”) for transfers of personal data to third countries under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The Commission also released the final version of the new SCCs. (LINK) The new version of the SCCs is in part […]
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will soon be expanding their staff of 300 by adding 200 more lawyers, policy advisors, analysts, and investigators solely for enforcement efforts. They will be strictly enforcing new data protection laws aimed at curtailing the mishandling of consumers’ personal information. The ICO will have the ability to impose large […]
The UK government has announced it intends to ready themselves and their industry for a full implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Companies will need to be preparing for the effect of the exit sooner rather than later. Read more here.
Wi-Fi routers appear to be another avenue for hackers to strike. As Sequel has said before, often times it is the office hardware people overlook that can pose real danger to a company. Computerworld has reported the popular Belkin N600 DB router has several vulnerabilities unauthenticated hackers could exploit. The CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie […]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can now take action against companies failing to protect customer data, according to a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The important point to note about this headline is that the federal government has not set actual standards for cyber security. Therefore, it […]