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As More States Implement Social Media Password Laws, There’s Still Some Blind Spots
Mobile App Series: Privacy by Design
Report: Chinese Military Now Hacking American Businesses
Unique Privacy Concerns for Mobile Apps
PODCAST - Inside Law - HIPAA Changes Overview by Emily Wey
AP Scandal Demonstrates Need for Federal Shield Law to Protect Reporters
Unprecedented Global ATM Heist Presents a Number of Lessons for Companies
Data Privacy Trouble Surrounding Google Street View Cars Presents Lesson for Smaller Companies
Ted Hester on Congressional Investigations
Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance
Cameras Snap Your License Plates for Huge Databases
Big Brother Is Tracking You through Your Cell Phone
Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One)
Weekly Brief: New Round of Layoffs Hit Law Firms
Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part Two)
How to Protect Your Company From Hackers
What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order
How to Respond to President Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order
Where Does the Cybersecurity Executive Order Hit and Miss the Mark?
FTC Hits Path with $800k Fine, Continues to Make Mobile Privacy a Priority
On April 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly issued final rules to require certain regulated...more
Privacy, data breaches, texting, a bit of golf law and more in the BLG Monthly Update for May 2013...more
Small and mid-size companies electronically transmit an increased amount of sensitive financial information via the Internet to comply with tax compliance obligations....more
Today, April 19, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) published in the Federal Register rules and guidelines requiring their respective regulated financial...more
Upon learning that his obituary had been published in the New York Times, Mark Twain famously quipped, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” The same can be said about class action lawsuit filings after the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made headlines when it issued a press release announcing that it was OK to use social media to disseminate company news. Under the SEC’s new social media position,...more
With the rise in targeted, sophisticated, malicious attacks on corporate America’s electronic infrastructure, companies are increasingly focused on their cybersecurity disclosure obligations. There is a growing concern that...more
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE: - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY / DATA SECURITY - PAYMENTS – INSURANCE Excerpt From FEDERAL ISSUES: CFPB Releases...more
In This Issue: - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT - FEDERAL ISSUES Excerpt From Federal Issues:...more
As of 1 April 2012, related warehouse companies are required to engage an independent practitioner to assure that the information barriers they have instituted are compliant with the London Metal Exchange’s rules and...more
Just a reminder that March 1 is an important deadline with respect to the Massachusetts data privacy and security regulations (the “Regulations”). As a refresher, the Regulations require all...more
The announcement of the proposal for comprehesive reform of EU data protection rules is expected on Wednesday of this week at 12:30 PM CET (6:30 AM EST). You will be able to watching the press conference with Viviane Reding,...more
Launch of New Incoterms 2010 Rules by the ICC...more
On April 7, 2011, the SEC announced that it had imposed fines of $20,000 each against the former president of a broker-dealer and a former broker for their actions in transferring customer information to a new firm as the...more
Assuring cybersecurity has become a necessity for businesses across all industries. According to an FBI study in March 2009, cybercrime...more
Topics In This Issue • Federal Issues • State Issues • Courts • Firm News • Mortgages • Banking • Consumer Finance • Securities • Litigation • Privacy/Data Security • Credit Cards Excerpt from...more
Annual Compliance Reviews All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are required to review their compliance policies and procedures at least annually. Many advisers...more
Citing the difficult economic conditions, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) today extended the deadline for compliance with standards for how businesses protect and store consumers?...more
On March 4, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the “Commission”) proposed amendments to Regulation S-P, which governs the privacy of consumer financial information in the securities industry, in an effort...more
Financial Services Report, Spring 2008 In this issue: Editor’s Note MoFo Metrics Beltway Report Ahead of the Summons Privacy Report California Report Operations Report Arbitration Report Preemption...more
The federal financial regulatory agencies have just issued a final rule addressing how companies can use certain consumer information received from their affiliates to market goods and services to consumers. In some...more
In this issue: ?? On the Edge ?? MoFo Metrics ?? Beltway Report ?? Ahead of the Summons ?? Privacy Report ?? California Report ?? Operations Report ?? Firm Offer Update ?? Credit Card Report ?? Arbitration...more
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