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WebinarIncident Response in a Remote World
Webinar produced by GRC World Forums in association with Exterro
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WebinarData Privacy Accountability in Latin America
Webinar produced by GRC World Forums in association with Exterro
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WebinarAfter the attack: Mitigating Organisational Impact of a Data Breach? (LATAM region)
After the attack: Mitigating Organisational Impact of a Data Breach?
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WebinarAfter the attack: Mitigating Organisational Impact of a Data Breach? (LATAM region)
You can’t ignore the headlines. We have seen that any organisation, at any time, can suffer a cybersecurity attack, resulting in a devastating data breach. It’s a question of “when” rather than “If”.
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ReportData Protection in the LATAM Region
Data protection compliance is a key consideration for any organization doingbusiness in Latin America (LATAM). Most LATAM countries have a relatively strong data protection framework. Butthe legal requirements vary, in some cases significantly, from country to country.
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FeatureBrazil’s LGPD Sanctions Regime: A Deep Dive Into the ANPD’s New Regulations
Brazil’s comprehensive data protection law, the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) became enforceable on August 1, 2021—nearly a decade after the bill was first published in 2012.
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EventPrivSec LATAM: A Livestream Experience
PrivSec LATAM will welcome senior decision makers from across Latin America seeking the latest advice, guidance and information from subject matter experts, industry leaders and academics focusing on both practical and ethical issues.
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NewsBrazil to tighten penalties for crypto-related financial crimes
Brazil’s Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill to crack down on cryptocurrency crimes, with focus specifically on individuals or groups who use cryptocurrency to launder money in Brazil.
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NewsChanges to the international data transfer regime in Uruguay
The Uruguay’s data protection authority, URCDP, has removed the US from the list of appropriate territories as part of its amendment.
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NewsMoney laundering fears surface as El Salvador makes bitcoin official currency
El Salvador has become the first country to adopt digital currency bitcoin legal tender.
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NewsAdvance in enshrining privacy rights into Brazilian constitution
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted 436-4 in favour of a suggested amendment to the country’s constitution which makes the protection of personal data a fundamental right.
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NewsUS names three people for financial crimes in South America
The treasury department in the US has sanctioned three Paraguayans for money laundering and import-export offences based in the Tri-Border Area of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
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NewsBrazilian board executives struggle with LGPD regulations
Under half of Brazilian organisations believe they would not be fully compliant with Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) by August 1, 2021.
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NewsEl Salvador’s ex-President charged with money laundering
Prosecutors in El Salvador have charged former President Salvador Sanchez Ceren and nine former officials with illicit enrichment and money laundering.
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NewsPrivacy law to be updated in Peru
The Peruvian government’s cabinet has approved a bill to create the National Authority for Transparency, Access to Public Information and Protection of Personal Data.
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NewsEl Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador’s president has announced that he will make the Bitcoin cryptocurrency a legal tender in the country.
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NewsPresident vetoes El Salvador’s Personal Data Protection Bill
El Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele has rejected a draft data protection law on the grounds it falls short in key requirements.
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NewsColorado Senate passes privacy bill
After amending the bill to restore several of the previously eliminated privacy protections, the Colorado Senate unaimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act.
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AnalysisThe key theme: regulatory developments in the world of privacy and data protection
The privacy legislation picture is growing ever more complex with more countries adopting new laws all the time. A key theme of PrivSec Global next month will be focusing on these legislative changes and other regulatory developments and what they mean. Here we pick out several jurisdictions that are seeing major changes.
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NewsEcuador’s data protection bill passes key stage
Members of Ecuador’s National Assembly have approved the proposed data protection law at a second reading.