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Privacy and Data Security Law 2023 Year in Review

The year 2023 saw continued expansion of public interest in privacy rights, data security and related legislation. Comprehensive privacy laws took effect in five states, while 12 more states enacted similar laws that will...more

NY Department of Financial Services Finalizes Significant Amendments to Its Cybersecurity Regulations

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted comprehensive amendments to its cybersecurity regulations (known as Part 500) on Nov. 1. The draft amendments were first published in July 2022 and finalized...more

California Passes the Delete Act, Establishing a Single Location for Consumers to Delete Their Personal Information From Data...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act (the Act) on Oct. 11, making it easier for California consumers to instruct data brokers to delete their personal information or refrain from selling or sharing it. Consumers already...more

SEC Finalizes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

By a 3-2 vote on July 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules enhancing disclosure requirements regarding public companies’ cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident...more

US and EU Finalize New Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, the European Union and the United States finalized the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement that allows for the transfer of personal data from residents of the EU to certified companies in the U.S....more

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 2022 Year in Review

The year 2022 saw a groundswell of interest in privacy rights and related legislation. Five states enacted new laws or regulations aimed at protecting a general right to privacy, while the U.S. government came closer than...more

SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Requirements for Investment Advisers and Registered Funds

On Feb. 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed a suite of new rules and amendments concerning cybersecurity risk management for registered investment advisers (advisers) and registered...more

SEC Continues Focus on Cybersecurity in Three New Actions Targeting Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers

Demonstrating its continued focus on cybersecurity enforcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three new actions on Aug. 30 charging eight firms with maintaining deficient cybersecurity policies and...more

The SEC’s Continued Focus on Cybersecurity Enforcement

On June 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $490,000 settlement with the real estate services provider First American Financial Corporation (First American) for violations of disclosure controls and...more

OCIE Warns of Increased ‘Credential Stuffing’ Cyberattacks on Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers

The  Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has published a risk alert, warning SEC-registered investment advisers, brokers and dealers about the increasing use of...more

Cybersecurity Update: 2018 — A Year in Review

This Update highlights key legal and policy developments in cybersecurity and privacy law that may impact important trends for 2019 and beyond. A central takeaway from 2018 is that regulators in the U.S. and abroad are...more

SEC Guidance Focuses on Cybersecurity Procedures and Disclosure Issues

On Feb. 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released interpretive guidance on public companies’ disclosure practices regarding cybersecurity breaches and risks to the public....more

The Final Race to GDPR: Are You on the Right Track?

In less than four months, on May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into full effect, bringing with it an array of new individual rights and regulatory requirements....more

SEC Report Highlights Financial Firms’ Cybersecurity Improvements and Shortcomings

On August 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a Risk Alert summarizing the results of its second cybersecurity preparedness examination. The...more

New York State Department of Financial Services Modifies Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations and Pushes Implementation Date Back to...

On Dec. 28, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a revised version of its “Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies” (the “Regulations”). The revised Regulations...more

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