Northern California Record | With California Drafting Cyberrisk Rules, Companies Prepare for Potential Regulatory Actions, Lawsuits
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Blog Posts May 15, 2025UK Publishes Software Security Code
Cyber security supply chain risks are growing, and attacks on vendors and other third parties cause severe disruption to businesses. For example, in recent years we have seen many incidents that have involved threat actors compromising third-party software used by a significant number of customers. With that background, on May 7, 2025, the National Cyber […]
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Blog Posts May 14, 2025Texas AG Secures $1.375 Billion from Google: Key Takeaways for Companies Collecting Consumer Data
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $1.375 billion settlement with Google—by far the largest state-level privacy settlement reached against Google to date. The settlement resolves lawsuits filed in 2022 alleging that Google unlawfully collected, stored, and used Texans’ sensitive personal data without consent, including location information, biometric identifiers, and […]
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Digital Download May 2025The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2025Keep up with what's happening in privacy, data security, and all things cyber — from protecting children and teens online to historic ransomware payments to UK data flows — from our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group.
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Speaking Engagement May 13-15, 2025NetDiligence Cyber Risk SummitKristy Brown will speak on "The Rise of Collective Claims via Mass Arbitrations: Powerful tool or Contentious development" panel at the Cyber Risk Summit on May 14.
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Blog Posts May 9, 2025CISA Issues Enhanced Guidance to Mitigate Cyber Threats to Operational Technology Systems
Overview On May 6, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the FBI, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Energy (DOE), issued a joint fact sheet titled “Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology.” The document highlights priority actions that owners and operators of Operational Technology (OT) systems […]
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Blog Posts May 9, 2025CPPA Issues Revised Draft CCPA Regulations; Votes to Initiate Public Comment Period
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board convened to discuss revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), insurance, and updates to the existing CCPA regulations. The revisions were informed by comments received by the CPPA during the formal public […]
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Advisories May 8, 2025Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | First 100 Days – Federal Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation and Enforcement Under the Second Trump AdministrationOur Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the shift in priorities for privacy and cybersecurity regulation and enforcement across U.S. agencies under the second Trump Administration.
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Speaking Engagement May 7–8, 20252025 Global TEC ForumJennifer Everett will speak on the May 7 panel “AI, Security, and the Practice of Law” at this forum hosted by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
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Speaking Engagement May 7-8, 2025Global Technology, Education, & Careers Forum (G-TEC)Jennifer Everett will be a panelist on “AI, Security, and the Practice of Law” at this forum hosted by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
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Seminar May 7, 2025AI Breakfast PanelAlston & Bird is hosting an expert panel discussing the legal implications arising from the ongoing adoption of AI in the funds and financial services industry.