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Rhode Island Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee allowed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”) to pass on June 25, 2024 when he transmitted the bill back to the legislature without signature, making...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Florida Governor Signs Data Privacy Law Focused on Children, Search Engines and Billion Dollar Businesses

Florida has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) into law on June 6th. How does it compare?...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

FTC Settles Claims Financial Institution Failed To Oversee Its Vendor’s Data Security Practices

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Assessing the privacy and cybersecurity practices of third-party service providers is critical not only for employee personal information, but also for confidential and personal information pertaining to an organization’s...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

How to Move to Remote Work and Comply with U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws

Cybercriminals are known to attack networks and individuals at inopportune times of crisis—and the coronavirus pandemic unfortunately presents just such an opportunity as millions are accessing corporate networks and...more

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Do Companies Need a Written Security Information Plan?

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As of January 1, 2020, California became the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even in the absence of any actual...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Data Privacy and Bankruptcy—Notable Non-bankruptcy Privacy Laws

Privacy issues implicate several Bankruptcy Code sections and Bankruptcy Rules.  The debtor must also comply with non-bankruptcy rules concerning privacy to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with the Bankruptcy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: New York State Proposes Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Institutions

New York state has proposed a new regulation — to go into effect January 1, 2017 — that would require banks, insurance companies and other financial services institutions regulated by the New York State Department of...more

Carlton Fields

Heal Thyself: Insider Threats to Heed, Especially for Industries with Large Amounts of Personal Information

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A recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that insider threats due to malicious or negligent employees are the leading cause of private-sector cybersecurity incidents. Of the over 600 information security professionals...more

Epstein Becker & Green

European Court of Justice Invalidates U.S.-EU Safe Harbor

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On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”), the top court of the European Union (“EU”), released its opinion in Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (C-362/14), invalidating the U.S.-EU Safe...more

Troutman Pepper

How to Avoid and Respond to a Cybersecurity Breach

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In light of numerous recent data breaches, cybersecurity has emerged as an issue impacting organizations ranging from the local hardware store to the largest multi-national firms in the world. In short, no industry is immune...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

Under the Thumb: Regulatory Compliance When Outsourcing Cybersecurity Management

Managed security services are often a natural “add-on” when outsourcing IT services given that data protection is integral to application development, software as a service, and cloud storage, among other services. More...more

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