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First 100 Days – Federal Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation and Enforcement Under the Second Trump Administration

Alston & Bird on 5/8/2025

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the shift in priorities for privacy and cybersecurity regulation and enforcement across U.S. agencies under the second Trump Administration....more

FCC Council on National Security Launches Investigation of Businesses Linked to the Chinese Communist Party

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/14/2025

In its first major initiative, on March 21, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) newly formed Council on National Security (Council) launched an investigation into the “ongoing U.S. operations” of businesses...more

A Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and Settlements

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/3/2025

2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy...more

T-Mobile’s $31.5 Million Data Protection and Cybersecurity Settlement with the FCC

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/7/2024

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile, resolving the FCC’s investigations related to the data breaches suffered by T-Mobile that affected...more

And T-Mobile Makes Three: More Information Security Guidance for Telecommunications Carriers from the FCC

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 10/1/2024

Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc....more

FCC Enforcement Actions Pose New Risks for Vendors to Telecom Companies

Cooley LLP on 9/24/2024

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a $13 million settlement with AT&T that concluded an investigation into a third-party data breach that exposed AT&T customer data. This is the latest in a series...more

AT&T/Snowflake Breach Hits Most of US - Vendor Exposure Strikes Again

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 7/15/2024

AT&T Inc. announced in a July 12, 2024, SEC filing that hackers stole a cache of six months’ worth of mobile phone customer data, illegally downloading the records from a workspace account at the cloud-service provider...more

[Event] 10th National Conference on CFIUS - April 11th - 12th, Arlington, VA

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 2/19/2024

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 10th National Conference on CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide invaluable insights on repositioning your transaction planning amidst...more

The Federal Communications Commission Updates Its Data Breach Rules

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/27/2023

On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network...more

Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

ArentFox Schiff on 10/13/2021

FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2019

In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/26/2018

Just days after the summit between the U.S. and North Korea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about a malicious malware, a Trojan malware variant known as...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

Jones Day on 6/5/2017

New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

Cyber Alert: Security Vulnerabilities: You Don’t Need a Breach to Face Regulatory Scrutiny

Alston & Bird on 9/16/2016

Those who track newsworthy data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents know what type of fallout to expect from these events. Class action lawsuits from consumers, shareholders and financial institutions are now not an...more

The Digital Download - Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2016

Alston & Bird on 5/3/2016

Special Focus on “Safe Harbor 2.0,” Privacy Shield and E.U. Data Transfers: Alston & Bird’s privacy team has been closely following the development of Privacy Shield, the proposed successor to the E.U.-U.S. Safe Harbor...more

Government Forces Awaken: The Rise of Cyber Regulators in 2016

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/30/2015

As the sun sets on 2015, but before it rises again in the New Year, we predict that, in the realm of cyber and data security, 2016 will become known as the “Rise of the Regulators.” Regulators across numerous industries and...more

Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/28/2015

Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

Alphabet Soup and Data Security

Bilzin Sumberg on 10/19/2015

In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

Privacy, Security, Risk: What You Missed At IAPP Conference

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/15/2015

Earlier this month, privacy and security professionals from around the globe gathered for “Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015”—the second joint conference between the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the...more

SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

Perkins Coie on 9/29/2015

The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

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