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Contact tracing apps: A new world for data privacy
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen governments across the world restricting civil liberties and movement to new levels.
What are the risks to data protection and cybersecurity?
Increased remote working and/or changes to business-as-usual practices could pose enhanced security or operational risks to your business. Threat actors are also using misinformation about the pandemic in order to facilitate phishing attacks, social engineering and other cyber attack methods. Checking cyber incident response frameworks for compatibility with remote working and a decentralized workforce, and monitoring the changing cyber threat landscape will be essential to protecting your business from adverse cyber incidents.
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US: Conducting Zoom meetings more safely and securely
First, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope everyone is well and staying safe.
Second, in this time of social distancing, many of us are working from home, which has dramatically increased the need for virtual meetings. Not only do people need to be productive, but we all need video meetings for our psychic well-being. Not surprisingly, hackers have noticed this uptick and are taking advantage of people who are suddenly using these technologies and do not know how to secure their meetings. The potential risks are obvious, from the theft of valuable confidential information to embarrassing interruptions from strangers, protestors and criminals.
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US: COVID-19 and emerging strong on the other side: A checklist of preparatory considerations
We highlight some of the issues businesses will confront in the interim and when life returns to normal.
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US: COVID-19: Working from home and employer reimbursement of remote-work expenses
The new work-from-home reality has implications for employers with workers employed in California and other states.
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Federal privacy commissioner issues privacy law guidance bulletin during emergency pandemic
In light of the challenges faced by Canadian organizations and government institutions during the COVID-19 outbreak, on March 20 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) issued the following guidance bulletin “Privacy and the COVID-19 Outbreak” (OPC Bulletin).
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UK: Conducting investigations remotely: Five key points to navigate the new normal
Many investigations across the globe are currently being conducted remotely, with in-house investigators/lawyers, external counsel and other providers, and even government prosecutors, working from their homes.
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