Evolving developments and news surrounding COVID-19 (the “coronavirus”) has prompted immediate action from employers and businesses worldwide. While many businesses have been forced to temporarily shut down, the ones that...more
Today’s gaming and hospitality companies are complex businesses and data driven processes and systems that collect significant and various types of customer information to provide unsurpassed customer service. ...more
12/10/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
The California Consumer Privacy Act Could Be Expensive for the Gaming and Hospitality Industry -
Today’s gaming and hospitality companies are complex businesses with data driven processes and systems that collect...more
12/6/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Gaming ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sports Betting
At the close of its 2019 legislative session, the California Legislature passed five amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which now head to the Governor’s desk for signature by October 13, 2019 to be...more
9/20/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
Introduction - The Ohio Data Protection Act comes into effect November 1, 2018. The law is important for business data holders because it grants them a defense if a data breach occurs and the company can prove it had a...more
Just as U.S. companies were settling into the idea of the EU’s General Protection Act (GDPR), California just passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 et seq. (CCPA), which will require...more
7/13/2018
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
Given the ever-expanding landscape of privacy laws and regulations, employers are becoming increasingly aware that they are responsible for data breaches caused by their employees. ...more
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, and so do the significant fines against businesses that are not in compliance. Failure to comply carries penalties of up to 4...more
As cybersecurity incidents affecting Target, Home Depot, Anthem, Sony, Ashley Madison, and many other companies have demonstrated, cybersecurity poses a significant legal risk to companies. ...more
4/6/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Sale of Assets
The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25, 2018, so in less than 60 days. While many companies have been working to ensure compliance with respect to their customer and...more
4/6/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
If you are a US-based or multinational company, you may have noticed that in the past few months you have started to see a significant increase in the number of vendor (or other) agreements that you have been asked to modify...more
4/2/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management
For those familiar with the Shonda Rhimes juggernaut, Grey’s Anatomy, it is the story of surgical residents, fellows, and attending physicians as they work in the surgical wing of the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital....more
2/5/2018
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Risk
When the topic of data privacy and cyber security comes up, most people automatically think of data breaches, especially given the high-profile nature of so many of them. Breaches and hacks are certainly an issue about which...more
9/11/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Check Cashing ,
Couriers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Mortgage Brokers ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Payday Loans ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Rule ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tax Preparers ,
WISP
Sometimes, it’s easy to know you’re being phished. There’s little chance that a bank administrator in a country you’ve never heard of really needs your help to get the unclaimed money of a deceased, rich foreigner out of the...more