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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Now in Effect

The revamped Health Breach Notification Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took effect on July 29, 2024, expanding consumer privacy protections to the users of online health platforms and health and wellness apps. Our...more

New York State Department of Health Revises Proposed Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

In May 2024, the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”) issued revisions to proposed regulations on hospital cybersecurity that it first released in November 2023. The proposed revised regulations are subject to...more

Top 10 Issues General Counsel Need to Know About Ransomware in 2024

Threat actors are evolving. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team explains how ransomware gangs have changed their tactics and how companies can respond to the threat while navigating new scrutiny from investors and...more

Ransomware Group, in Midst of Extortion Attempt, Files Regulatory Notice with SEC

Just a month before the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) Material Cybersecurity Incidents Rule is set to take effect, a ransomware group has apparently taken compliance with reporting requirements into its own...more

CL0P Ransomware Gang’s Exploitation of MOVEit Vulnerability: What It Means for Companies

On June 7, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in connection with a recent zero-day (or previously...more

FTC Takes Action Against Ed Tech Provider for Failure to Secure Student’s Personal Information

On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has taken action against education technology provider Chegg Inc. (“Chegg”) for its “careless” cybersecurity practices that exposed sensitive personal...more

Recent FTC Order Has Implications for Executive Liability and Corporate Data Minimization Practices

On October 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed consent order against both Drizly LLC, an online marketplace for alcohol delivery, and its CEO over the company’s alleged security failures that...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – May 2021

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - NYDFS Issues Report on the SolarWinds Attack and Covered Entities’ Responses Following the SolarWinds cyber espionage attack and the resulting focus on supply chain risk, the New York...more

2021 Developments in State Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Laws

Only four months in and 2021 has already been a big year for state cybersecurity safe harbor legislation. Two states, Utah and Connecticut, have recently enacted or introduced a breach litigation safe harbor to incentivize...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2021

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Fifth Circuit Decision Raises Cyber Enforcement Complications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services As the Biden Administration begins detailing its regulatory and...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2020

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Japan’s Personal Information Protection Committee Releases Guidance on Contact Tracing Mobile Apps to Combat COVID-19 - On May 1, the Personal Information Protection Committee in Japan...more

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