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European Union Enacts New Cybersecurity Directives

The European Parliament and the Council of the Europe Union have enacted a new directive on cybersecurity in critical infrastructures across the European Union. The new directive, dubbed the NIS2 Directive, is intended to replace the original Network and Information Systems (NIS) directive from 2016. It sets a higher standard of regulatory oversight and enforcement of cybersecurity throughout a wider ...

FIFA Presents: Technological Monitoring of World Cup Players

FIFA has announced it is offering World Cup players a view into the insights of their game performance using a dedicated app, the FIFA PLAYER, developed by FIFA in collaboration with FIFPRO, the global representative of professional soccer players.

FIFA did not explain whether the information will also be viewable to non-players such as coaches, team managers, FIFA itself, or ...

The Digital Markets Act Enters into Force in the European Union

The European Digital Market Act entered into force on November 1, 2022, ahead of its enforcement which begins on May 2, 2023. The law will initially apply to especially large technology companies whose size impacts the EU market, which have a large volume of users, and have an entrenched and durable position in the EU market.

The law imposes limitations ...

Final Guidelines in Israel on Conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment

The Israel Privacy Protection Authority published its final recommendations on conducting a privacy impact assessment before using personal information in a way that entails a substantial risk to the privacy of the data subjects, or a substantial change in their rights. The Authority highlights that because there is currently no general obligation in Israeli law to conduct a privacy impact ...

Israel Privacy Protection Authority Issues Draft Guidance on Handling Health-related Data

Israel Privacy Protection Authority published draft a draft position paper on the privacy aspects of employers’ practice of requesting that job applicant waive their right to the confidentiality of their health information to facilitate the disclosure of their health information to the prospective employer. The draft guidelines emphasize that such requests must be proportional, specific, and relevant to the requirements ...

The Bank of Israel Warns Against Crypto-Related Activities

The Israeli Supervisor of Banks issues a draft directive on cryptographic financial assets, in which the Supervisor warns that the involvement of banking corporations in activities related to crypto assets may affect the stability and reliability of the financial environment and raises concerns about consumer protection matters.

The draft directive states that a banking corporation must take the utmost caution ...

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