Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable: Monitor-Side Chat Series
These informal video chats, moderated by Sidley partner Alan Raul, are designed to help fill the COVID-19 induced privacy discussion drought. We look forward to hearing what is on the mind of key data protection and cybersecurity thought leaders from both public and private sectors. Each chat will be relatively brief, leaving some time to address participant questions via our virtual space. Please feel free to suggest any topics you would be interested to hear addressed by contacting dcevents@sidley.com.
COVID-19 – Privacy and Cybersecurity: An Action Plan For Business
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, companies should not lose sight of the privacy, data protection and cybersecurity implications of the new and sudden digital reality. This Action Plan sets out some key issues and recommendations to consider as your business manages this rapidly developing dynamic and considers protocols to support the workforce and mitigate risk in a transition back to work. (more…)
COVID-19 – Return to Work: European and U.S. Privacy and Employment Law Issues
The novel COVID-19 global pandemic continues to raise numerous issues for employers and consequences for employees across all industries. This situation is without precedent in modern times and is extremely dynamic with rapidly occurring new developments, guidance and issues that will impact employers. In this webinar, we consider the privacy and employment law issues for employees returning to work, and discuss strategies to deal with this situation in a holistic and coordinated manner.
COVID-19: Walking the Line Between Worker Safety and Privacy
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for employers. Businesses must walk the line between keeping workers safe and respecting their privacy. How do employers ensure a safe and healthy workplace? And how do they manage layoffs, furloughs and benefits in this rapidly deteriorating economic environment? Our latest episode of The Sidley Podcast grapples with those questions and many others. Join host and Sidley partner Sam Gandhi as he speaks with two of Sidley’s thought leaders on the critical issues that employers face—Wendy Lazerson, co-chair of Sidley’s Labor and Employment practice, and Kate Heinzelman, who advises clients on privacy and cybersecurity issues.
COVID-19: Dealing with Vendors – Privacy and Supply Chain Issues
The COVID-19 global pandemic presents unique legal and practical challenges for businesses across all industries, including with respect to ongoing relationships with vendors and suppliers – whether this relates to information security, privacy compliance, business continuity and contractual issues, such as in relation to force majeure.
In this webinar, we will highlight some of the key issues companies are facing when dealing with supply chain and vendor contracts, and how their concerns can be mitigated.
Chambers 2020 Global Practice Guides for Data Protection & Privacy and Cybersecurity Available
The updated 2020 Chambers Global Practice Guides for Data Protection & Privacy and Cybersecurity, edited by Alan Charles Raul, are available, covering important developments across the globe and bringing expert legal commentary for businesses. Read the intros to each Guide here and here.
COVID-19 – European and U.S. Privacy and Employment Law Issues
A discussion on the latest European and U.S. privacy and employment law issues with COVID-19 and strategies to deal with this situation in a holistic and coordinated manner. In particular, we consider the latest guidance from Data Protection Authorities, how to develop a privacy protocol that deals with the GDPR and U.S. privacy issues and UK and U.S. employment law issues and latest developments related to COVID-19.
WEBINAR – COVID-19 – European and U.S. Cybersecurity Issues: Preventing and Responding to Cyber Incidents
Join OneTrust DataGuidance and Sidley for a webinar discussing COVID-19 and European and U.S. cybersecurity and cyber risk insurance issues.
The COVID-19 global pandemic presents unique legal and practical challenges for companies across all industries, including with respect to cybersecurity risks and protections. There are increased cyber vulnerabilities from insider and external threat actors, including cyber attacks on individuals and companies.
In this webinar, we will highlight the dynamic and evolving cybersecurity threats companies face as a result of the pandemic, and the global legal implications of a cyber breach in this new environment – and how they can reduce these risks, and effectively respond to a cyber incident.
Blockchain: Poised to Transform Business
Listen to The Sidley Podcast for an informative discussion of how blockchain, digital assets and virtual currencies are changing the way we transact
Blockchain technology has the ability to transform how business and everyday commercial transactions are conducted across industries. This emerging technology represents more than just an incremental improvement in business practices — it could actually disrupt how we do business. What is blockchain, how will it affect the way we communicate and transact with each other and why are cryptocurrencies being used in conjunction with this technology?
We get answers to these questions and many others in the latest episode of The Sidley Podcast. Podcast host and Sidley partner Sam Gandhi speaks with Lilya Tessler, a partner in the firm’s New York office, who focuses her practice on the corporate and regulatory aspects of blockchain technology.
Retail Privacy Network
You are invited to join privacy professionals in the retail sector for topical conversation, learning and networking at the first Retail Privacy Network meeting.
This interactive meeting will include hot topics in UK/EU data privacy and cybersecurity with practical case studies on retail industry issues.
The agenda will include discussions on:
- Lessons learned from GDPR enforcement actions and update on cookies
- Erasure and back-ups
- Use of biometrics (including facial recognition technology)
- Adtech, real-time bidding and valid consent