On December 14, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that ruby Corp., ruby Life Inc., and ADL Media Inc. (the “Defendants”) agreed to a settlement with the FTC, 13 states, and the District of Columbia. ...more
Continuing the trend of recent years, cybersecurity has remained at the top of the regulatory agenda for several federal and state agencies. For financial institutions, keeping track of the dizzying array of proposed...more
On October 25, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a guide titled “Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business” outlining a high-level set of steps that businesses should take in order to prepare for and...more
On August 5, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Provision Supply, LLC d/b/a EZcontactsUSA.com, imposing $100,000 in penalties and ongoing obligations to maintain certain security...more
On July 12, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (the “Science Committee”) released a report regarding its investigation of an October 2015 data breach and the subsequent response of...more