In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC’s risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing their privacy policy obligations. We also review the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s investigation on the impact of the Equifax breach on Canadians and an Eleventh Circuit decision in a putative class action alleging Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations.
EU and UK Developments
UK’s Cybersecurity Agency Will Not Report Data Breaches to Regulator
UK Information Commissioner’s Office Levies ‘Unprecedented’ Fine for Illegal Sharing of Personal Data
SEC Reminds Firms to Follow Their Privacy Policies
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Concludes Investigation into Equifax Breach
Eleventh Circuit Finds no Coverage Under CGL Policy in Junk Fax Putative Class Action
EU and UK Developments
Recent developments in the European Union and United Kingdom’s cybersecurity policies and programs — most prominently the adoption of the EU Cybersecurity Act — continued to demonstrate the region’s focus on improving cybersecurity in…