In brief

US data privacy law is evolving fast, with a number of states introducing tough new rules and even talk of a federal privacy regime.

In a wide-ranging conversation across the data and cyber frontier, Christine Lyon, co-head of Freshfields’ global data privacy group, joins counsel Brock Dahl and Boris Feldman, Freshfields’ head of US tech, to discuss what’s coming down the track, whether tighter restrictions could stifle innovation, why companies should be wary about using 'black box' AI – and how boards can prepare for a data breach.

Published
Oct 11, 2021
Duration
37 minutes
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