by Alexander H. Southwell and Snezhana Stadnik Tapia
Left to right: Alexander H. Southwell and Snezhana Stadnik Tapia. (Photos courtesy of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP)
As with recent years, privacy and cybersecurity law and policy continued to evolve substantially over the course of 2022 in an effort to keep up with technological developments and shifting consumer expectations and policy priorities. Recently, in the tenth edition of Gibson Dunn’s U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review, we provided a review of some of the most significant developments on this topic in the U.S.
Below we summarize the past year’s developments and future prospects, including the wave of new privacy and cyber laws and regulations at the federal and state levels due in large part to increased attention on protective privacy and cyber hygiene. This past year also saw a substantial uptick in scrutiny and enforcement by federal and state regulators, as well as civil litigation, and we expect this amplified focus on privacy and cybersecurity issues to continue. Although the full impact of these developments is yet to be realized, one thing is clear: in 2023, the flurry of regulatory, enforcement, and litigation activity will likely continue and require close monitoring.