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US: Department of Justice issues final rule restricting the transfer of Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data to “countries of concern”

By Morven Henderson, Hayley Curry & Rachel de Souza on April 16, 2025

Posted in Cyber security, Data transfers, New laws, Privacy Law

On April, 8 2025, the Department of Justice’s final rule, implementing the Biden-era Executive Order 14117 restricting the transfer of Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data to countries of concern (the “Final Rule“), came into force. The Final Rule imposes new requirements on US companies when transferring certain types…

UK: NCSC issue guidance on how to communicate effectively in a cyber incident

By James McGachie & Morven Henderson on October 22, 2024

Posted in Cyber security

Planning and developing an effective communications strategy is a critical step in preparing for a cyber security incident. Last week, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre published guidance on communicating with stakeholders before, during and after a cyber security incident. The guidance is published with organisations of all sizes in mind, and sets out three…