On October 21, 2025, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to help licensees comply with its cybersecurity regulation. The non-exclusive checklists may be of interest to companies not licensed by NYDFS and even those not offering financial services, given NYDFS’ comment that the guidance is intended to “recommend industry best
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Happy Cyber Awareness Month
Happy October and Cyber Awareness Month! While October ends with ghosts and goblins and other scary monsters for Halloween, the entire month of October is dedicated to raising awareness of cyber security and preventing (and if necessary responding to) cyber security incidents.
It is hard in this day and age not to be aware of
Italy’s Law No. 132/2025 on Artificial Intelligence
On September 23, 2025, Italy adopted Law no. 132/2025 on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The law will enter into force on 10 October 2025 and aims, inter alia, to complement the Regulation EU 2024/1689 (EU AI Act).
Pseudonymised data could fall outside data protection law – introducing the “means reasonably likely” assessment
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its judgment on case C 413/23 P European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) v Single Resolution Board (SRB). The CJEU has confirmed that pseudonymised data will not be personal data in all cases. This will be a welcome confirmation for innovative uses of data, including training AI models. The question
Explain yourself: The legal requirements governing explainability
Agentic AI brings the promise of AI making a range of decisions autonomously. It has been proposed as the way forward for some of the most impactful decisions in our lives: interacting with customers and actioning requests, triaging requests for medical appointments, and hiring candidates — to name a few.
But many of the models
White House unveils AI Action Plan in artificial intelligence
On July 23, 2025, the White House released a sweeping new policy framework titled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the “Plan”), describing the federal government’s approach to artificial intelligence (“AI”). This initiative, developed under the executive order, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI,” outlines a plan relating to various
Integrating artificial intelligence in M&A processes: A new strategic era – Part 1: Leveraging AI and its advantages
Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of mergers and acquisitions. From identifying strategic opportunities to streamlining due diligence and enhancing contract negotiations, AI is revolutionizing every stage of the M&A process. This article explores the tangible advantages of integrating AI into dealmaking—efficiency, precision, and smarter decision-making. Read the full article to learn how organizations can
UK data protection reform – what you need to know and do
The Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The DUAA enacts the changes to the UK’s data protection regime that have been contemplated since the Data: a new direction consultation in 2021.
This article looks to help organisations who are subject to the UK’s post Brexit assimilated General
California’s anti-employment-discrimination regulations now include AI, expand retention requirements
On June 27, 2025, the California Civil Rights Council, which is part of the Civil Rights Department, published revised regulations to protect against employment discrimination as a result of an employer’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies that make decisions or facilitate human decision making regarding employment benefits.
These regulations contain many surprises,
Canada’s Place in the AI Data Centre Boom
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow in capability and adoption, the technology infrastructure required to support it is rapidly expanding. The rise of AI has led to the development of specialized data centres built to handle the high computational demands associated with AI workloads.