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10 Key Questions to Guide Cyber Risk Management

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Asking the right questions within your organization is key to effectively managing cyber risk. Here are 10 questions that you should ask your team...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Federal Court Makes It Harder for Plaintiffs to Bring Data Breach Claims

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In a recent federal case from New York, the court dealt a blow to plaintiffs suing over data breaches. The plaintiffs had filed a putative class action suit, alleging that they (and others like them) had been harmed by the...more

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Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

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Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

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Emerging Theories of Liability in the Internet of Things Era

The Internet of Things (“IoT”) has ushered in a new era of connectivity and convenience, but with it comes a host of legal issues and emerging theories of liability. As IoT devices become increasingly ubiquitous in our daily...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DHS Implements New Security and Privacy Measures for Controlled Unclassified Information

The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information. On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hong Kong Privacy Regulator Highlights Data Security Guidance as Cyberattacks Increase

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The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data reminds organisations to review and implement appropriate data security measures amidst more data breaches. On 13 February 2023, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of...more

J.S. Held

Cyber Security & Business Interruption: Foundations for Prevention and Mitigation

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The modern security ecosystem is diverse and ever-changing, a place where cyber risk is top of mind for leaders at all levels, and threats to information / data security and privacy evolve at the speed of the technical...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Non-Profit Organizations Can Reduce Risks by Addressing Data Privacy Concerns in Advance

With the threat of cyber-attacks making the news, it is a good time for all non-profit organizations to review their policies and procedures with respect to data privacy. Many non-profit organizations are particularly...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Increasing Markets for Sports Betting Could Lead to Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Risks for Companies and Consumers

Providers of sports betting services must ensure that their cybersecurity protocols and data privacy policies adequately protect their systems and users. Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports gambling...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance Refresher: Get Cozy With IT Folks, Review Insurance, Fine-Tune Policies, Training

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 11 (November, 2021) - Attorney Brad Hammer doesn’t always don a suit and tie, or what he calls his “lawyer’s uniform.” A privacy and security expert and founder of the Vakaris Group based...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tips for Surviving the First 24 to 48 Hours After an Incident

As cybersecurity incidents become increasingly complex, your initial response to a potential cybersecurity crisis matters. The decisions that you make in the first 24 to 48 hours of a potential cybersecurity incident can have...more

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The Complicated Tango of Compliance & Cybersecurity

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A ransomware attack is no company’s idea of a good time, but I do sense one positive development emerging from the epidemic of attacks we’ve witnessed this year: Boards and senior management agree that they must move beyond a...more

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Strengthening US Cybersecurity: Impacts of the Executive Order

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An executive order was signed on May 12, directing the federal government to overhaul its approach to cybersecurity. Corporate compliance and risk management professionals should consider this order carefully — because, in...more

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 3 tips to jump-start your cybersecurity preparedness

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We are all facing new challenges in this pandemic, including the shift to and growth of remote work. Meanwhile, we also have to contend with the increased volume of attempted cyberattacks. Despite the distraction of the...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy and E-Commerce: Considerations for the Food and Beverage Industry

The global food and beverage e-commerce market is expected to grow to $22.4 billion in 2020, possibly reaching $36.4 billion in 2023. That’s up from $14.9 billion in 2019.  Food and beverage e-commerce revenue in the United...more

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3 Coronavirus Compliance Tips From the SEC

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The coronavirus crisis is far from over, and compliance professionals still need every scrap of guidance that regulators can provide about how to run compliance programs in these difficult times. So when the Securities and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Extended Remote Work, Return-to-Work Manager Training, Case to Watch - Employment Law This Week®

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It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week we’re focusing on the long-term operations plans employers are putting in place due to COVID-19, whether it is utilizing extended remote work models or training their managers on return to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2020 COVID-19 Essentials for Healthcare Compliance Programs - July 21st, 11:00 am CT

HCCA has assembled a half-day virtual conference to help compliance professionals stay on top of the fast-moving changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By participating in this event, you will hear directly from the...more

Carlton Fields

Canna We Talk Cannabis? Cybersecurity Risks Bring Growing Pains to Cannabis Businesses

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In this episode, Carlton Fields attorneys Kevin McCoy and Joe Swanson discuss the circumstances involved in a recent data breach involving the cannabis industry. We explore cybersecurity and data privacy issues that all...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

International Pressure Raises Cybersecurity Threats

Practical steps to address cybersecurity threats—what you should do when heightened tension in the Middle East or other events increase the threat of cybersecurity incidents. - When news events or business initiatives turn...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Cybervigilance and Cyber-resiliency

Mark Lanterman, Chief Technology Officer of Computer Forensic Services lives technology at its most terrifying, helping organizations manage the risks of the IT we all use constantly. Recently he authored an article...more

Franczek P.C.

The Real Risk of Data Breach And What Schools Can Do To Be Prepared

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This summer, Pearson notified a handful of Illinois school districts that its AIMSweb 1.0 Platform had experienced a data breach that impacted over 13,000 account holders nationally. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent FTC Settlements Highlight Risks of Flawed Information Security Practices and Related Representations

In a set of recent settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or Commission) resolved charges against two companies, ClixSense and D-Link, for failing to provide reasonable security and to live up to their data...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC To Focus on Cybersecurity in 2019

For the fourth year running, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office continues to list cybersecurity as one of the top enforcement priorities for 2019. As it relates to cybersecurity, the SEC will be focusing on...more

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