The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA’s) Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) marks a significant milestone in protecting personal data in the region. Overseen by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the PDPL applies to all entities processing personal data of individuals residing in the KSA regardless of the physical location of the data processing activities, whether within the KSA or not.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS, OUTSOURCING, AND COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS NEWS FOR LAWYERS AND SOURCING PROFESSIONALS
As we look ahead to 2025, it's clear that the next few years will bring about groundbreaking shifts across industries, with technologies such as AI, quantum computing, data centers, robotics, and autonomous vehicles leading the charge. These innovations are far more than buzzwords—they have the potential to redefine how we live, work, and interact. In this article, we dive into the top technologies set to make a significant impact in 2025 and explore why they’re worth watching closely.
We invite you to join us for Data 2025, our upcoming Tech & Sourcing webinar series. In this series of webinars, our lawyers will consider the key global challenges facing businesses in their use of data.
Our technology transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team on October 30, 2024 held its annual industry summit in New York. The theme this year was Unleashing the Potential of Technology, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Attendees included in-house counsel and sourcing professionals across a number of industries, including representatives from the client and vendor side. The diverse audience led to highly interactive discussions among some of the leading voices in the tech and sourcing fields.
We invite you to join us for the next installment of the Morgan Lewis M&A Academy webinar series.
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According to OECD data, by 2020 digital trade represented 25% of global trade, amounting to just under $5 trillion. Digitalization of economy is on the agenda for many national governments as they come to appreciate the transformative power of technology in reducing transactional expenses and improving the competitiveness of their economies.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the umbrella group of the EU’s data protection authorities, has issued new Guidelines 01/2024 of October 9, 2024 on the processing of personal data based on the legitimate interest legal basis in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In October, California enacted its newest privacy legislation, commonly referred to as the “Delete Act” (California Senate Bill No. 362). The Delete Act will allow consumers to request that any data broker that maintains any personal information related to that consumer delete such personal information.
On October 25, the Morgan Lewis technology transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team filled a room in New York with representatives from various industries who were looking to engage in interactive discussions with leaders in the field on the latest trends and top-of-mind issues impacting technology and outsourcing transactions.