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China's Cybersecurity Law Isn't Just About Cybersecurity Image

China's Cybersecurity Law Isn't Just About Cybersecurity

Rhys Dipshan

The law — which includes data localization mandates, cybersecurity best practices, and data transfer restrictions — has similarities to other cyber laws such as the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). But in this case, it's also being used to police internet content and behavior.

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The Uber Breach and the Need for an Independent Privacy Function

Paige Boshell

Uber has incurred significant legal and reputational exposure as a result of the way that the company handled the breach. In the coming months, there will be a great deal of information and regulatory and judicial action that will act as guidance, or more precisely, a checklist of what-not-to-do, for companies that suffer a data breach.

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How Blockchain Technology Can Drive the Legal Industry Forward

Dmitry Dontsov

A new legal structure that bestows and monitors trust must be employed. Is decentralization of traditional, gigantic central bank repositories of data the answer? Is blockchain technology the new path that the legal industry should take to sustain in the digital age? Let us consider the most significant implications of decentralized technologies to the legal industry.

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Regulators are Catching Up to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology within the Financial Services Industry Image

Regulators are Catching Up to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology within the Financial Services Industry

Craig Nazzaro, Brad Rustin & John Jennings

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The proliferation of cryptocurrency and blockchain is being driven by the efficiencies and protections afforded to early adopters. The operational efficiencies and resulting cost savings are readily apparent in the financial services industry and are equally coveted by the entities trying to implement them and by the customers who will benefit from the implementation. However, neither party can fully enjoy these benefits without first understanding and overcoming the various regulatory hurdles.

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Top Cybersecurity Takeaways from Relativity Fest 2017

April Runft

Cybersecurity is a hydra of complexity. Keeping a grasp on it requires constant re-education. What no one tells you: managing your company's cyber vulnerability demands a willingness for personal vulnerability. Being honest about our cyber risks is painful. And scary.

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Influencing the Influencers

Alan Friel & Stephanie Lucas

The importance of promoting brands and products on digital platforms has continued to grow as advertisers are learning how to use social media to reach out to specific populations by harnessing the power and goodwill of the people on these platforms that are popular with and influence particular niche groups of interest. These so-called “influencers” can have thousands, or even millions and tens of millions of followers. But when is the influencer an objective critic, and when is she a paid spokesperson?

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Artificially Intelligent Blockchain of Things: Examining Legal Tech's Biggest Buzzwords Image

Artificially Intelligent Blockchain of Things: Examining Legal Tech's Biggest Buzzwords

Ian Lopez

<b><i>Panelists at ALM Cybersecure 2017 Delved Into the Year's Biggest Legal Technology Buzzwords and the Hype Fueling Their Popularity</i></b><p>Legal technology has no shortage of buzzwords. The latest slew to take the industry by storm were the topic conversation in a Dec. 5 panel at ALM's CyberSecure event in New York.

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The Impact of the Surge of Biometric Data Privacy Lawsuits Against Employers Image

The Impact of the Surge of Biometric Data Privacy Lawsuits Against Employers

Hanley Chew & Eric Ball

The growing acceptance of biometric data as a form of identification for employees means that many employers will likely have to face issues covered in state legislation in the immediate future.

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Sixth Circuit Issues Ruling of First Impression on Unmasking of 'John Doe' Defendants in Copyright Infringement Litigations Image

Sixth Circuit Issues Ruling of First Impression on Unmasking of 'John Doe' Defendants in Copyright Infringement Litigations

Stan Soocher

Since the start of the digital media era, content industries have engaged in a tug-of-war with courts over whether the identity of defendants accused of violating plaintiffs' rights, via online distribution, can be revealed.

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ESPN Prevails in Video Privacy Suit Image

ESPN Prevails in Video Privacy Suit

Ross Todd

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a win for ESPN in a lawsuit that accused the company of sharing the personal identities of customers, who used the sports network's Roku streaming application, with data analytics companies.

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