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Incident Response Plans and Written Information Security Programs Continue to be Essential and Will Need to Be Reviewed. Most sophisticated organizations currently have in place incident response plans. Those organizations...more
At an open meeting on March 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to propose rule amendments to Regulation S-P (Proposed Rule) and published an accompanying release (Release). The Proposed...more
The Federal Trade Commission held a virtual workshop on July 13, 2020, to examine its proposed amendments to the Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule, promulgated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, requires financial...more
Five bills to amend California's landmark privacy legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), passed the California State Legislature last week and now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. ...more
On June 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (doing business as "DealerBuilt") over allegations that the automobile software...more
While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its potential amendments are still a top concern for businesses, other states are showing that they will not be left behind when it comes to enhanced privacy legislation....more
In response to numerous comments regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on February 21, 2019, Assembly Member Tom Daly (D-CA 69th) proposed AB 981, designed to clarify the privacy protection laws applicable to...more
For the first time in 17 years, the FTC is proposing significant increases to the information security standards which apply to those financial institutions that are regulated by the FTC and are not already subject to similar...more
As we’ve been predicting, the Cybersecurity Regulation adopted by the NY DFS for insurance, banking and other financial services continues to drive the conversation in the U.S. The latest manifestation is the FTC proposal,...more
The FTC has proposed amendments to its 2003 Safeguards Rule and 2000 Privacy Rule, applicable to financial institutions under the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA). The proposed changes are informed by the FTC’s enforcement...more
The FTC has proposed amendments to its 2003 Safeguards Rule and the 2000 Privacy Rule, applicable to financial institutions under the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA). ...more
Labor Day is passed, and the Privacy & Security Matters blog is back after a bit of a hiatus. The California State Legislature was busy up to the last day of the session working on privacy legislation. Amendments to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed amendments to its Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) rules requiring motor vehicle dealers to send their customers an annual privacy notice. The amendments would allow motor...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently published a proposed rule that would amend Regulation P to allow financial institutions, under certain circumstances, to deliver annual privacy notices to their customers...more
The CFPB has proposed allowing financial institutions to forgo mailing annual privacy notices by posting such notices online, if the financial institution meets certain conditions. While the proposal is welcome, it needs...more