2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (221+ words) For contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), this is a significant, but partial, reprieve. Phase I self-assessment obligations are unchanged, and the underlying data-protection duty has not gone anywhere. What Has Not Changed Cost Implications: CMMC Certification vs. NIST…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (414+ words) Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog On July 7, 2026, the European Commission presented an Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (the “Action Plan”) aimed at supporting the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) while strengthening cyber…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (282+ words) On July 8, 2026, the European Commission announced that it had referred Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) for failing to notify the Commission that they had fully transposed Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (324+ words) Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog On June 10, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) opened a public consultation on a new template for personal data breach notifications. According to the EDPB, the template is intended primarily for use…...

2+ week, 29+ min ago  (330+ words) Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog On June 18, 2026, China issued the new "Measures for Network Data Security Risk Assessment" (the “Measures”). Effective August 20, 2026, the Measures establish a formal framework for conducting, supervising, and reporting network data security risk…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (355+ words) Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog On May 21, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued an industry letter warning regulated entities that emerging “frontier AI models” may significantly increase cyber risk by enabling threat actors to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (326+ words) While cargo theft is not a new risk, the escalating value of stolen goods marks a notable shift in the exposure landscape. For commercial policyholders, this trend raises important insurance and risk management considerations—particularly whether existing cargo, inland marine,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (249+ words) Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog As reported in the Washington Post, the cost of cargo theft losses in the US is surging, even though the number of reported incidents has not changed. This surge reflects the type…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (192+ words) On May 1, 2026, the cybersecurity authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom published joint guidance on the secure adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems (the “Guidance”). The Guidance is intended to assist organizations that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (160+ words) The draft guidelines are structured in three parts: The draft guidelines provide non-exhaustive examples of AI systems that may or may not be classified as high-risk, while making clear that inclusion of a use case does not by itself establish…...