Tag: privacy

Data breaches cost businesses millions in fines, lawsuits, and lost customers. Learn the true financial impact and how to reduce your risk.

Imagine a U.S. prosecutor is investigating a criminal matter and needs to obtain data or information stored in a suspect’s smartphone application. The problem is, the app was developed by a small tech startup in Denmark. In order to obtain access to the relevant information, the prosecutor would need to issue a MLAT subpoena to […]

The CLOUD Act and GDPR create conflicting obligations for businesses handling international data. Revision Legal’s privacy attorneys help companies navigate cross-border data compliance.

Service providers receiving subpoenas for data must balance US legal requirements with GDPR obligations. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys help businesses respond to data subpoenas compliantly.

SIM swap fraud lets hackers hijack your phone number to drain crypto accounts. Learn how these attacks work and what legal options victims have.

FOSTA-SESTA for Internet Service Providers The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA) are two bills that were passed by the House and Senate. The combination of the bills, referred to as FOSTA-SETSA was signed into law in April 2018. This […]

Internet Server Provider Requirements to Report Child Pornography Internet service providers (ISPs) occupy a unique place in modern society. They provide internet access to millions of people across the United States, which allows instantaneous communication, exchange of ideas, and, unfortunately, a new haven for criminal activity. Because of their unique role in facilitating online communication […]

2018’s Biggest Data Privacy News Stories As the year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to review the biggest data privacy news stories of 2018 and discuss what we can learn from them as we move into the new year. 1.   Europe’s GDPR Probably the biggest news story is the European […]

How to Manage Data Breaches Under GDPR In recent weeks, we have posted about the requirements of personal data protection under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that companies must now follow. Today we will look into what a company must do in the event of a data breach under this regulation. Over the past […]

Last week I wrote about the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consumer-friendly approach to personal data collection and storage. This regulation, which went into effect earlier this year, requires that companies only collect, store, or process personal data when there is consent or when it is necessary. Companies are often surprised at the […]