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After a Data Breach: Navigating Long-Tail Legal and Financial Risks

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In recent years, data breaches have escalated from isolated technical issues to significant legal battles. Businesses are witnessing a sharp rise in data breach lawsuits, underscoring the growing legal risks associated with...more

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A New Budgetary Line Item for 2025 - New York-based Hospitals Should Plan Now for the Fiscal and Operational Costs Associated with...

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On October 2, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued new cybersecurity regulations (Regulations) for all general hospitals in New York state (“hospitals”), creating a new Section 405.46 in Title 10 (Health)...more

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Cybersecurity Enforcement Tightens in NY, Reflecting a Trend

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the Attorney General’s office have recently imposed significant fines totalling $11.3 million on Geico and Travelers for data breaches that compromised the...more

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Safeguarding Health Information: Takeaways from HHS and NIST 2024 HIPAA Security Conference

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President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, "I think you all know that I've always felt that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."1 At an Oct. 23-24, 2024,...more

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Cyber Incidents on the Rise: Tips for Effective Data Breach Notification

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Cyber incidents have been growing at an exponential rate in recent years. A recent report from the Identity Theft Resource Center found that there were over one billion data breach victims in Q2 of 2024, which is around five...more

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The Most Effective Ways to Prepare your Organization for a Cyber Incident

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Cyber incidents have surged in recent years, with attacks more than doubling since 2020 and the number of victims totaling in the hundreds of millions in 2023 alone. These incidents can cost organizations millions or even...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Releases Cybersecurity Baselines for Utilities and DERs

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As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to align energy cybersecurity efforts across the country, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) has funded the release of a set of energy distribution cybersecurity baselines for...more

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The SEC’s Most Detailed Cybersecurity Guidance to Date

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The SEC, through its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”), recently issued its most detailed cyber guidance to date. OCIE had previously issued several cybersecurity risk alerts over the past few years....more

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How Community Banks Can Overcome Cybersecurity Paralysis

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Tom Curry, a partner in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department and a co-leader of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Group, and Seth Berman, a partner and leader of Nutter’s Privacy and Data Security practice...more

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The 2017 Human Resource Professional's Handbook for Data Security Breaches

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About twelve years ago, when most people had never heard the term “data breach”, a colleague asked me what type of law I practiced. I tried to explain that I helped companies collect, secure, and share data, and, when data...more

Nossaman LLP

[Event] 2017 Cybersecurity Symposium - October 23rd, Los Angeles, CA

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Nossaman LLP and University of California, Irvine School of Law invite you to join us for "Cybersecurity, Data Breach, and Privacy: A Real World Perspective on Prevention, Response and the Future." This complimentary...more

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Beyond Care, Custody, and Control: Data Security Best Practices for the Transportation and Logistics Sector

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The receipt, storage, and handling of sensitive shipper data occurs, often frequently and in real-time, alongside the flow of goods. Commercial shippers are well aware of the supply chain security risk to the materials and...more

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Petya Global Ransomware Attack Shows Why Businesses Should Prepare for Loss or Unwanted Encryption of Key Data

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What is it? This new variation of Petya (“Little Peter” in Russian) is more robust ransomware than last month’s North Korean WannaCry ransomware. It has no kill switch, and it encrypts entire hard drives, not just individual...more

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WannaCry Global Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know

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The WannaCry ransomware attack was first reported on Friday, May 12. Within hours, it shut down thousands of computer systems, locking users out of their own files. The latest report estimates over 300,000 computers in 150...more

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