The IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023, held April 4-5 in Washington, D.C., will bring together thousands of privacy pros from around the world for a comprehensive data privacy conference. The event will provide critical updates from key figures in the privacy field and offer new strategies and best practices. From technology and advertising to

Three modern privacy statutes incorporate the concept that individuals should be able to broadcast a signal from their browser or device that directs an organization to cease providing their personal information to third parties for the purposes of targeted advertising.

The regulations implementing the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, require organizations to process “opt-out

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder David A. Zetoony, Co-Chair of the U.S. Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, will present the Thomson Reuters West LegalEdcenter webinar, “AdTech and Data Privacy?” on Wednesday, March 22 at 3:00 pm EDT. AdTech is an important part of marketing and sales, and organizations that use AdTech must

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Jena M. Valdetero, Co-Chair of the U.S. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, will present the interactive webinar “Ransomware and Legal, Regulatory and Reputational Considerations: An interactive exercise” Thursday, March 23 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST. This interactive program, co-hosted by the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE, will

The 2023 Midwest Legal Conference on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity will take place in Minneapolis Feb. 6-7, featuring coverage on new developments in the industry and cutting-edge practice tips.

On Feb. 7, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Stephen Baird and David A. Zetoony will present the session “Demystifying AdTech – How to Stay Compliant with Ever Changing

  1. An Increase in Extortion-Only Cyber Attacks – While ransomware attacks have been on the rise since 2020, a recent trend has emerged where threat actors are bypassing ransomware malware and encryption tactics and going straight to data theft. If a victim company does not pay the extortion demand, the threat actors engage in increasingly aggressive

Given recent Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights guidance, HIPAA-regulated entities should consider immediately taking the steps discussed in this GT blog post to reduce the risk associated with their use of tracking technologies.
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  • The Safeguards Rule compliance deadline is delayed by six months
  • Eight subsections of the Safeguards Rule are affected by the delay
  • The new effective date for compliance is June 9, 2023
  • The FTC cited implementation challenges for small business as the reason for the delay.

On Nov. 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) covers unsolicited calls and texts, aimed at protecting consumers from harassing and unwanted communications. With the April 2021 Facebook SCOTUS case[1] (see GT Alert) reducing the prevalence of some TCPA claims with private rights of action, new claims are starting to emerge as plaintiffs’ favorites.

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