On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the adoption of amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Amended Cybersecurity Rules” or “Amended Rules”). NYDFS...more
12/20/2023
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On May 25, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced that OneMain Financial Group (OneMain) will pay a $4.25 million fine pursuant to a consent order to settle alleged violations of NYDFS’s...more
The banking regulators of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency jointly announced a new rule requiring banking organizations in the United States to...more
2/17/2022
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Last month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released draft guidance to implement a Zero Trust cybersecurity policy government-wide. OMB and CISA are seeking...more
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The Supreme Court held that a former police officer did not violate the CFAA by “exceeding” his authorized access to a law enforcement database when he used the database to sell information because he was...more
On April 14, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced it settled an enforcement action against National Securities Corporation (“National Securities”) related to claims under the Cybersecurity...more
On Tuesday, November 17, the Senate passed H.R. 1668, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, by unanimous consent. The bill, which previously passed the House of Representatives in September after...more
On September 15, 2020, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) reached a Consent and Stipulation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dunkin’ Brand’s Inc. a year after filing a lawsuit over the company’s response to cyberattacks in...more
10/6/2020
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On July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) filed a “Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing” (the “Charges”) against First American Title Insurance Company (the “Company”) alleging violations of...more
8/7/2020
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- The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violates the CFAA if he accesses the same information for an improper purpose.
- The Court’s...more