Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0
In response to trends, heightened public awareness, and a string of large-scale data breaches, states continue to enhance their data breach notification laws. In 2017 Maryland amended its Personal Information Protection Act...more
A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was...more
On January 1, 2017, Illinois ushered in a broader and stronger personal information and data breach regime. The Illinois Personal Information Act (PIPA), 815 ILCS § 530, applies any entity that “handles, collects,...more
In an increasingly interconnected and digitized world, data breaches have become ever more common. The wealth of personal information that corporations have in their possession means that such breaches can occur in even the...more
Sophisticated phishing scams and muscular hacking efforts continue to compromise personal and sensitive information held by insurers, hospital systems, and businesses large and small. In response, many states have...more