In the 2022 edition of our long-running annual podcast, partners in Mayer Brown’s Technology Transactions practice will discuss trends that will drive and shape technology transactions. This year’s program will focus on convergence of cloud, AI and data; innovation through new and complex collaborations; continued change in cybersecurity and privacy laws and priorities; increasing focus
Cloud Computing
EDPB adopts opinions on first transnational Codes of Conduct for cloud service providers
Codes of conduct are documents prepared by associations and other bodies that demonstrate how the General Data Protection Regulation(“GDPR”) applies and can be complied with by participants in particular industries and sectors under Article 40 of the GDPR. Businesses may voluntarily adhere to codes of conduct to demonstrate their ability to comply with…
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidance Notes on Work-from-Home Arrangements
As work-from-home (WFH) arrangements become more prevalent, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong has issued three guidance notes for the handling of personal data connected with WFH arrangements.
An employer’s legal obligations as a data user are no different in a WFH arrangement than those in an office environment. However, the circumstances around…
Security and Privacy in the Cloud
By Linda L. Rhodes, Brad L. Peterson & Joe Pennell on
As businesses turn to cloud computing solutions and accumulate data in the cloud, they are presented with many challenges for complying with data privacy and cybersecurity regulations. Join Linda Rhodes, Brad Peterson and Joe Pennell on November 14, 2017, for our webinar Security and Privacy in the Cloud. They will cover topics including:
- The background
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Five Questions General Counsels Should Ask about Security and Privacy Implications of Cloud Services
Businesses today are increasingly turning to cloud computing solutions and accumulating data in the cloud at a staggering pace. Although cloud solutions have many advantages, they also present challenges. For example, cloud providers generally do not customize the cloud environment for any particular customer’s business needs given the multi-tenant nature of cloud solutions. In addition,…
Contracting for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protections
By Brad L. Peterson on
Posted in Cybersecurity, Privacy / Data Protection
In one high-profile data breach after another, businesses have learned a hard lesson: A company’s cybersecurity is only as strong as the weakest link in its supply chain. Suppliers often have access to a company’s systems and data, and cyber attackers know it, so companies need to be just as diligent about their suppliers’ cybersecurity…
Recent Increases to DoD Contractors’ Cyber Security Reporting Obligations
By Luke Levasseur & Marcia Madsen on
In a bylined article, Government Contracts partner Marcia Madsen and Litigation & Dispute Resolution counsel Luke Levasseur (both Washington DC) examine DoD contractors’ cyber security compliance obligations.