As Vermont joins the growing number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, it stands out from the crowd with the ability of Vermonters to bring a private right of action (PRA) against large data holders. In...more
5/20/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Vermont
By now, you have heard many news stories about debilitating cyberattacks that started with the compromise of a vendor's systems and ultimately wreaked havoc on that vendor's customers. As a result, many businesses are seeking...more
COPPA, or the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, was designed to protect the privacy of children under 13 years of age by giving their parents certain tools to control how the child's information can and cannot be...more
11/11/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Has your business considered what obligations you would have to notify people in the event of a cyber-attack that compromises some or all of your IT systems? Have you cataloged all the data you collect and where it is stored...more
12/10/2021
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Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Emergency Response ,
FDIC ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
It is hard to find a news post without a story on a ransomware attack. The National Security Council has issued an open letter warning all businesses to be alert and prepared for ransomware attacks. Various industry groups...more
6/22/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyberforensics ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Technology ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Threat Management
Ransomware attacks have increased over the last several months, but the nation state attacks identified over the last several days are causing people to take a harder look at their systems and what they can do to protect...more
12/15/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
SolarWinds ,
Vulnerability Assessments