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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Regulation Tracker—December 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) had a busy December. While many of us were winding down for the holidays, the FTC finalized a new rule, requested comments on a new proposed rule and extended the comment...more

WilmerHale

FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Global Tel*Link Corporation for Unfair Data Security Practices and Inadequate Data Breach...

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On November 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Global Tel*Link Corporation and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, “GTL”), which provide communications and payment services to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Seeks First-Ever Health Breach Notification Rule Enforcement: Pixel Users Beware

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For the first time ever, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking enforcement under the Health Breach Notification Rule. This regulation requires certain businesses not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Abracadabra! The FTC Pulls a New Federal Breach Notice Standard out of its Hat

On May 20, 2022, with little fanfare and just five short paragraphs, the Federal Trade Commission announced that businesses must publicly report security incidents to prevent potential harms, even if no other applicable law...more

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FTC Guidance Creates New Breach Notification Obligations

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidance under which consumers or companies should be notified of data breaches “regardless of whether a breach notification law applies.” Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team analyzes...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Beyond Materiality: Comparing The SEC’s Proposed Data Breach Notification Rules with Evolving State Notification Laws

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On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced Proposed Rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure (“Proposed Rules”) to address concerns of increasing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Arizona Expands Regulator Data Breach Notification Obligations

Arizona recently amended its breach notice law to change the regulator notification requirements. Starting this summer, depending on the scope of the incident, the Arizona Department of Homeland Security will need to be...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

State Data Breach Notification Laws - March 2022

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While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

5 Key Takeaways from the EDPB’s Final Guidelines on Examples Regarding Personal Data Breach Notification

Following a public consultation on an initial version released last January, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) last month adopted a final version of its Guidelines on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Responding to the Kronos Cyber Attack – What Should Employers Be Thinking About?

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According to reports, Kronos, the cloud-based, HR management service provider, suffered a data incident involving ransomware affecting its information systems. Kronos communicated that it discovered the incident late on...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Three More California Privacy Bills Become Law: CPPA Rulemaking Responsibility, Genetic Data Breaches, and New Genetic Information...

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Californians voted to enact the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) almost one year ago. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed three new privacy bills into law....more

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Effective Oct. 1, 2021: Connecticut Expands Data Breach Notification Statute

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On June 16, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted an expanded version of Connecticut’s data breach notification statute (2021 CT H.B. 5310 (NS)). Through this expansion, Connecticut’s data breach notification statute...more

Perkins Coie

Security Breach Notification Chart - Revised September 2021

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Perkins Coie's Privacy & Security practice maintains a comprehensive chart that summarizes state laws regarding security breach notification. The chart is for informational purposes only and is intended as an aid in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Breach Notification Law Amended, Changes Effective September 1, 2021

Texas’s data breach notification law was recently amended to require the state’s Attorney General to post notice of data breaches on a public website within 30 days of receiving notice of the data breach. It also requires...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - November 2nd - 5th, Nashville, TN

Dive into a broad spectrum of topics affecting healthcare organizations. Explore the latest laws, regulations, and developments to help you effectively manage your organization’s privacy compliance program. Our Academies are...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Vietnam sheds light on impending cybersecurity law

As this eventful year for new privacy and cybersecurity regulations winds down, multinational companies still need to look ahead to new regulations that will come online in 2019, including Vietnam’s Law on Cybersecurity. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Data Breach Reporting Requirements in Canada

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Canada now follows the US trend to require reporting of personal data exposures. Beginning November 1, 2018, a change in the law will require companies subject to Canada’s federal data protection laws to report data breaches...more

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Interactive Map Offers Easy Access to Data Breach Laws by State

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An enhanced resource for analysis of data breach notification laws for all 50 states is now just a click away. BakerHostetler combined two of its state breach notification law resources (a summary of the laws and a guide to...more

Locke Lord LLP

State Legislative Action on Data Breach Laws

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The changes keep coming! In 2018, state legislatures have been active in enacting and amending data breach notification laws. With Alabama’s recent enactment, all 50 states now have data breach notification laws....more

Morris James LLP

New Delaware Breach Notification Law Will Require Diligent Preparation and Education

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On August 17, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law HB 180, completing an update to a nearly 12-year old breach notification statute that had little teeth, and no enforcement. The new law, which applies to “Any...more

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South Dakota May Become 49th State To Pass A Data Breach Notification Law

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Only two states in the United States lack data breach notification statutes, but that may change in 2018. If legislation pending in South Dakota passes, Alabama would be the only state without a data breach notification law....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Arizona Legislature Considers Strengthening Data Breach Notification Law

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The Arizona State Legislature is considering proposed legislation that, if enacted, would significantly change the requirements for how Arizona entities respond to data breaches....more

Alston & Bird

Bill Proposes Jail Time for Executives Who Conceal Data Breaches

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On November 30, 2017, a group of U.S. senators re-introduced a bill, known as the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, which seeks to impose criminal liability of up to five years of jail time on any corporate executive...more

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GDPR Breach Notification Checklist

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U.S. companies now have to consider breach notification requirements under the GDPR in addition to data breach notification laws in the U.S. (enacted by 48 states and numerous regulators). Follow our chart to determine if...more

Hogan Lovells

Data protection and breach notification legislation strengthens across the Asia-Pacific region

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In this hoganlovells.com Q&A, Hogan Lovells partner Mark Parsons discusses data privacy and cybersecurity trends and the evolution of laws and regulations in the Asia-Pacific region....more

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