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WLG Handbooks & Guides 2016 Global Data Breach Guide
2016 Global Data Breach Guide

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The World Law Group Global Guide to Data Breach Notifications, 2016 provides the essential information every organization needs to know when facing a data breach in one or more countries. Produced by the WLG's Privacy & Data Protection Group, this guide provides summaries of relevant law, data breach reporting requirements, contact information for relevant data protection authorities and more, currently for 60 countries worldwide.

Plus, on this website you will find reports on new data breach developments, in-depth articles and analyses from the World Law Group's member firms around the world, as well as alerts about and links to top events globally for professionals involved in privacy and data protection. Bookmark www.globaldatabreachguide.com now and visit often to keep up to date with this fast-changing and ever-evolving field.


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Legal Update
Date Posted: December 20, 2022

All business models involving tech are inconceivable without services from American companies. Data transfers to these companies can hardly be avoided. However, many transfers involve personal data, so European data protection law must be observed.

Legal Update
Date Posted: December 14, 2022

Anyone who has wanted to buy the Meta Quest 2 in Germany has had to get creative, with German consumers having to purchase these headsets via third-party providers or online from other European countries. Is Germany not a relevant market for Meta, or is it more than that? Taylor Wessing uses competition law to get to the bottom of the issue.

Legal Update
Date Posted: December 11, 2022

In its November 22, 2022 judgment, the CJEU held that the provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive whereby Member States must ensure that the information on beneficial owners is accessible to any member of the general public was invalid.

Legal Update
Date Posted: November 30, 2022

On November 28, 2022, the EU Council adopted the EU Parliament's approval of the directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union ("NIS2"). NIS2 expands the scope to include more sectors and services than the current NIS directive.

Legal Update
Date Posted: November 28, 2022

The Digital Services Act was finally adopted on October 19, 2022, and published on October 27, 2022. The following provides an overview of this vital piece of European legislation.

Legal Update
Date Posted: November 16, 2022

A statement has been issued to all regulated entities that carry out crypto-related services or engage in crypto-asset activities (the "Statement") reinforcing expectations that federally regulated entities comply with all regulatory requirements and with any guidance when engaging in crypto-related services or crypto-asset activities.

Legal Update
Date Posted: November 14, 2022

The Indonesian Minister of Health has issued a new regulation that requires all healthcare facilities to keep electronic medical records.

Legal Update
Date Posted: October 19, 2022

As part of Taylor Wessing's newsletter series on "trade secrets," they cover the recently published decision from the Federal Court of Justice on reasonable secrecy measures.

Legal Update
Date Posted: October 9, 2022

Users' activities within the Metaverse entail collecting and processing considerable amounts of data, yet there seem to be few limits. Such data processing needs to be subject to regulation to safeguard data subjects' privacy rights appropriately.

Legal Update, Member Firm News
Date Posted: October 3, 2022

Shearn Delamore & Co. successfully defended the prominent e-commerce platform operator, Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd, in a suit filed by A & M Beauty Wellness Sdn Bhd.