New Year’s is a time to look back on the happenings of the year and focus on the lessons and reminders those events have provided. For our final newsletter of the year, we’d like to share with you our top 10 most read posts...more
12/31/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Hackers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Wells Fargo
We reported last week that a spyware maker recently compromised users’ and victims’ sensitive information. Since that time, another spyware maker, mSpy, which holds itself out as having over a million users employing its...more
9/11/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NYDFS ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Spyware ,
State and Local Government ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Yahoo!
On September 4, 2018, the third stage of compliance deadlines under the New York Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) expansive cybersecurity regulation went into effect....more
9/10/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on July 19, 2018, that it is directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) “to develop and submit modifications to the NERC Reliability...more
7/30/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Bulk Electric System ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
LifeLock ,
Malware ,
National Security ,
NERC ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Reliability Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
US Air Force ,
Utilities Sector ,
Virtual Currency
On March 1, 2018, the one year transition period within which banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (“Covered Entities”)...more
2/27/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management
As of February 15, 2018, banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) are required to file their first certification of...more
2/16/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Extortion ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Records ,
No-Fly Zones ,
NYDFS ,
Olympics ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Virtual Currency
On February 15, 2018, banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) will be required to file their first certification of...more
2/15/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
The Uniform Law Commission is set to vote on a draft Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act at its upcoming annual meeting in San Diego beginning on July 14th. As numerous states and federal regulators have...more