On September 4, 2018, the third stage of compliance deadlines under the New York Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) expansive cybersecurity regulation went into effect....more
9/10/2018
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
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South Carolina Enacts Insurance Data Security Act -
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act into law on May 3, 2018. The law, parts of which become...more
5/25/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Cell Phones ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Drones ,
Information Technology ,
Location Data ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
In the past several months, cryptocurrencies have been all over the news with the meteoric rise in the value of Bitcoin up to $20,000. At its peak in early January 2018, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies...more
5/21/2018
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Commodities ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Information Technology ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
On March 1, 2018, the one year transition period within which banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (“Covered Entities”)...more
2/27/2018
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management
As of February 15, 2018, banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) are required to file their first certification of...more
2/16/2018
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Extortion ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Records ,
No-Fly Zones ,
NYDFS ,
Olympics ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Virtual Currency
On February 15, 2018, banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) will be required to file their first certification of...more
2/15/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Management