John Sullivan of Greenberg Traurig explores how brand owners active on social media can guard against incoming attacks—and respond swiftly if an issue arises.

The legal landscape for the technology sector is evolving, with heightened protection being offered to end-users and an increasing number of potential issues for organizations to grapple with.

In light of the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, organizations – especially owners and operators of critical infrastructure assets – should be on alert for potential cyber-attacks, mainly through the use of malware and ransomware.

The EDPB recently published a study on privacy in China, India, and Russia. The study results reveal challenges for those who wish to transfer personal data to these countries.

Steps organizations can take to protect themselves from cyberattacks that have begun to spread beyond the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield. Learn to recognize risks, assess likely cyber threats and vulnerabilities, build resilience, and take preventive actions.

On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced proposed new cybersecurity risk management rules and amendments for investment advisers and investment companies. The proposed rules are designed to address concerns about advisers’ and funds’ cybersecurity preparedness and incident response in an effort to strengthen client and investor protection.

New laws governing AI are on the horizon that will bring about significant change for businesses relying on AI. Negotiations remain ongoing but it is clear, including from a European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)/European Data Protection Board (EDPB) joint opinion last year, that privacy considerations will need to be at the forefront of businesses’ minds.

Big data, beware. In 2021, we saw increased collaboration between antitrust and data protection regulators concerned with companies amassing and using personal data for commercial purposes. That trend is here to stay: European regulators aim to continue and expand on these enforcement efforts in 2022, especially against technology companies that collect large amounts of consumer data.

The Arnold & Porter team discusses new US state privacy bills and proposed rules and guidance on cross-border transfers for Turkish, Canadian, and Hong Kong businesses. overnance requirements in India, and European enforcement.

A brief explanation of the content of the “Security Act” proposal and its wide ranging implications for M&A transactions.