After recent high profile data breaches and threats to online privacy—ranging from Yahoo Inc.’s data breach of approximately 500 million accounts to the hacking of Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, John Podesta’s email...more
On September 13, 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a first-of-its kind cybersecurity regulation has been proposed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) to further protect New York...more
The first question asked by many companies after a data breach is – What is our potential liability? On July 12, 2016 a Missouri Federal Court issued a ruling that companies should be aware of when defending customers’ claims...more
On June 14, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement relating to a recent surge in ‘business e-mail compromise’ (BEC) scams, which are sophisticated scams that target businesses...more
A bill currently pending before the New York State Assembly (A10475) would make a number of significant changes to New York’s data breach notification statute (General Business Law Section 899-aa) in the event that it is...more
The New York State Senate Committee on Finance is set to take up two new bills this week relating to cybersecurity.
The first bill, S.3405-A, would mandate that a cybersecurity assessment/report be prepared by the...more
On March 10, 2016, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released its proposal for new, sweeping privacy rules that would apply to internet service providers (ISPs). According to the FCC, the rules are designed "to...more
A new regulatory authority has entered the field of data security: the relatively new Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB). On March 2, the CFPB announced that it had reached a consent order with an Iowa-based company...more
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Following several high-profile breaches of business and government databases affecting the personal information of millions of Americans (including the IRS’s "Get Transcript" app) many businesses, governmental agencies and...more
In response to the increase of cybersecurity attacks and data breaches in recent years, some companies have begun to recruit cybersecurity experts to their board of directors. On December 17, 2015, U.S. Senators Jack Reed...more
Sharing information about cyber threats and analysis is a cybersecurity best practice but can often come into conflict with a company’s protection of its own data and that of its customers. On October 27, 2015, the U.S....more