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February 22, 2024
California Privacy Regulations Come into Effect
The court's decision to start enforcement proceedings, in addition to the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) already being enforced, is expected to lead to a significant increase in enforcement against companies that fall in the scope of the CCPA.
February 19, 2024
Dutch Data Protection Authority Fines Uber
Uber’s insufficiently clear privacy protection policy and lack of transparency about the collection of personal information on its employees resulted in a heavy fine.
January 29, 2024
Privacy and AI in Israel and worldwide: a look to 2024
2023 trends are expected to continue in 2024, including the constantly evolving regulation of AI tools and new privacy protection and data security issues, as well as attempts by Israeli and global authorities to keep up with the pace at which technology is evolving and changing the face of the business world.
January 22, 2024
Legal Guide for Implementing AI Tools in Organizations
While AI tools offer significant contributions to businesses, even non-technological ones, it's crucial to understand the potential exposures these tools may present. This guide emphasizes the importance of conducting examinations and implementing AI tools in a legal and transparent manner.
December 27, 2023
Surveillance Cameras in Workplaces and Employment Conditions
The Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv has recognized an employee’s resignation as tantamount to dismissal under the law due to the employer’s use of surveillance cameras around the employee’s workstation in a manner inconsistent with the Privacy Protection Authority’s guidelines and the court’s position in such matters.
December 12, 2023
EU Data Act Regulating the Use of Data from Smart Devices (IoT)
The EU Data Act will supervise companies that manufacture and supply smart devices (IoT devices) and companies that handle data collected by these devices, as well as enact a series of regulations designed to protect consumer privacy.
December 5, 2023
Operation Swords of Iron: Contending with a Cyberattack
Israel’s government has drafted new regulations in the wake of Operation Swords of Iron, due to the increase in the scope and quality of cyberattacks against civilian entities.
November 5, 2023
UK Increases Child Safety Online
The new UK Online Safety Act is part of a wave of European legislation seeking to protect children from online age-inappropriate content, exploitation, and other online dangers.
November 5, 2023
US President Signs Executive Order on Safe Use of AI
The United States is looking to institute rules for the safe development and use of artificial intelligence, to regulate government use of AI, and to establish its leadership in the AI field.
October 11, 2023
Privacy and Data Protection during Remote Work from Home
The state of emergency the State of Israel has declared in recent days requires us all to contend with a unique and complex situation. As part of this struggle, many companies and organizations have instructed their employees to shift to working from home, thus requiring such employers to clarify their privacy and business data protection procedures.
September 18, 2023
Privacy Protection Obligations: Boards of Directors’ Role
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a draft directive that imposes the responsibility for fulfilling certain obligations on the board of directors, including the obligation to appoint an officer responsible for compliance with the Privacy Protection Regulations
August 20, 2023
Employers’ Use of Vehicular GPS to Track Employees
Employers’ use of technological tools to track their employees’ geolocations has sharply increased in recent years, as remote work has become more prevalent. The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published its recommendations on the collection of geolocation data from employees’ vehicles.
July 23, 2023
New EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF)
The new arrangement for transferring information about EU citizens to the United States offers European and foreign companies a simpler mechanism to enable their privacy protection procedures to be recognized as GDPR-compliant.
July 11, 2023
California: Class Action against ChatGPT for Breach of Privacy
Who is responsible for protecting the privacy of the information AI technologies collect? A new class action in California joins a series of AI-related lawsuits that may clarify this question.
July 3, 2023
Avishay Klein and Eyal Nachshon in TheMarker
TheMarker’s Ahad Ha’am magazine published an op-ed by Dr. Avishay Klein on the Israel Securities Authority’s latest guidelines on cyber risks (page 4). The magazine also conducted an interview with Eyal Nachshon on the increase in scope of class action lawsuits against public companies in Israel (page 11). Eyal addressed, among other things, his representation of several companies in a recent series of digital accessibility class action lawsuits.
June 5, 2023
When May an Employer Monitor Employees Working Remotely?
Employers that want to use technological surveillance measures to monitor and track employee performance remotely must be diligent about formulating a clear policy, informing employees, and using these means reasonably and proportionately.
May 28, 2023
European Union v. Facebook: EUR 1.2B Privacy Infringement Fine
An EUR 1.2 billion fine was imposed on Meta after the EDPB ruled the company was systematically transferring the personal data of millions of Facebook users from the European Union to servers in the United States in violation of the European GDPR.
May 14, 2023
Israel: Information Transferred from European Economic Area
The regulations grant several new rights to the relevant data subjects, when the database contains information transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) to Israel, including the data subject’s right to delete information and a broader right of review.
April 4, 2023
Lawsuits and Enforcement: Privacy Violations through AI
A few months after ChatGPT became a popular tool for millions of users, users began filing lawsuits alleging violations of users’ privacy and data security breaches. The conclusions from these lawsuits are relevant to all companies engaging in the development and assimilation of AI technologies.
February 21, 2023
AI and Regulation: The Future Is Already Here
The more artificial intelligence permeates additional spheres of private and public life, the greater the need to regulate uses of this technology. Various artificial intelligence regulations are already in place around the world and additional regulatory initiatives are being promoted at a rapid pace.