During COVID-19, in certain areas of the law, we have seen significant flexibility from regulators and government agencies in how they are addressing typical approval processes and/or compliance requirements. In the context...more
The FTC recently summarized three major changes it made to its orders in data security cases. In a blog signaling these changes, the FTC Indicated that some of the things it has been requiring of companies in 2019 are here to...more
1/15/2020
/ C-Suite Executives ,
Certificates of Compliance ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Encryption ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Security ,
Internal Data Controls ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Third-Party Liability
The FTC recently settled with Infotrax Systems, L.C. a technology company providing software to the direct sales industry. The settlement followed a breach suffered by the company, and involved allegations the company had...more
11/21/2019
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Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector
Joining Vermont, California will now require data brokers to register with the California Attorney General. The law was signed October 11, 2019. It applies to companies that “knowingly” collect and sell personal information...more
10/14/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
E-Commerce ,
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Privacy Laws ,
Registration Requirement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Data Privacy Laws
Effective October 1, 2019, organizations providing health insurance and related services must notify the Maryland Insurance Administration as part of its breach notification requirements.
In August 2019, the Maryland...more