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How Schools Should Respond to the PowerSchool Cyberattack

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The country’s largest provider of cloud-based education software for K-12 schools announced on January 7 that it fell victim to a massive data breach – which may lead to questions about the implications for your school....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Amendments to NYDFS’ Cybersecurity Regulations Take Effect November 1

The New York Department of Financial Services has modified its cybersecurity requirements for regulated entities. These requirements are in addition to those included in the regulations as last updated in November of last...more

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FTC and State AGs Settle with Marriott over Starwood Data Breaches

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Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams unpack Starwood Hotels’ and Marriott International’s settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and Marriott’s settlement with state attorneys general...more

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Recent Snowflake Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Third-Party Data Platforms: Your 5-Step Plan After Suffering a Data Breach

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When a prominent cloud storage company recently suffered a critical data breach that quickly developed into one of the largest data breaches of all time, it served as a wake-up call to companies to ensure that their data...more

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The Importance of Data Security in Bankruptcy Claims

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Data security is a major concern across virtually all areas of the legal profession particularly in 2024 thanks in part to a record-breaking number of cyber incidents last year that cost companies an average of $4.45 million...more

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New York State Department of Health Revises Proposed Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

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In May 2024, the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”) issued revisions to proposed regulations on hospital cybersecurity that it first released in November 2023. The proposed revised regulations are subject to...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From Breach to Insight: Incident Response & PII Recovery

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Editor’s Note: In this informative webcast, Christopher Wall, DPO and Special Counsel for Global Privacy and Forensics at HaystackID, moderates a compelling discussion titled “From Breach to Insight: Incident Response and PII...more

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New Cyber Regulations Define Battle Lines in Corporate and Infrastructure Security

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Amidst an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, a recent slew of regulatory updates and cybersecurity standards are defining a new battlefront for securing critical infrastructure and corporate data across varying sectors....more

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UHG’s Breach Response May Prove Enlightening for Others

Organizations typically deal with ransomware attacks out of the public eye, but the massive scale of United Healthcare Group’s (UHG) February breach made that an impossibility. UHG CEO Andrew Witty was recently on the hot...more

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Florida Passes Cybersecurity Data Breach Immunity Law: 3 Things Businesses Need to Know – and 3 Things to Do

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Florida lawmakers recently passed a law that provides businesses with a defense to claims arising from “cybersecurity incidents” that lead to data breaches – so long as they meet a few critical obligations. The bill is...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Notable Trends in US Privacy Law

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Editor’s Note: On January 17, 2024, HaystackID hosted a cogent webcast, “Notable Trends in US Privacy Law,” featuring HaystackID privacy and compliance expert Chris Wall, and an esteemed panel of privacy and compliance...more

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Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023: Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024

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2023 was the most devastating year yet for ransomware attacks, with businesses forking over $1 billion in ransom payments for the first time ever – and 2024 is expected to be even worse. Beyond the payments, the average cost...more

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Top Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues to Track In 2024

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In recognition of International Privacy Day on January 28, we wanted to share some insights on the top privacy and cybersecurity issues for the new year. Data privacy and cybersecurity will continue to be one of the most...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Multistate Coalition of State Attorneys General Secures $49.5 Million from Cloud Company Blackbaud for 2020 Data Breach

State regulators across the country continue to increase their focus on cyber security and data privacy compliance and enforcement. For years, cloud company Blackbaud, a service provider to thousands of nonprofit enterprises,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: December 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 12  (December, 2023) Northwell Health in New York and Cook County Health in Chicago each experienced impacts from a breach at Nevada-based transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Network Topology and Mapping: Cornerstones of Data Security – Part 1

Data security is a top concern for organizations in today’s digital landscape. It protects data from unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure, and requires implementing technical, administrative, and physical...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Data Breach 911: Five Immediate Steps to Take

For many, responding to an incident feels chaotic — questions swirling, uncertainties piling up, and no clear direction. Even when prepared with a well-rehearsed incident response plan, a data security incident places a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Litigation Preparedness Following a Data Breach: Three Tips to Consider During the Incident Response Period

Data breaches come in many different forms, sizes, and levels of complexity, but they tend to share certain key facts: A third-party bad actor—whether through a phishing attack, a ransomware attack, exploitation of a zero-day...more

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Show Your Work: The SEC Cyber Rules and Documenting Materiality Analysis Under NIST FIPS 199

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The date July 26, 2023, marks the latest evolution of the cybersecurity regulation landscape as the Securities and Exchange Commission passed cybersecurity regulations for publicly traded companies. At the open meeting, SEC...more

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A Checklist for Cyber Incident Response Communications

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Popular file transfer tool MOVEit’s recent data security vulnerability prompted many businesses to communicate, internally and externally, about the impact of the incident on its business. Originally published in Law360 -...more

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[Event] Data Breach Response Workshop – Staying Calm in Crisis - November 1st, Raleigh, NC

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Join industry leaders and legal professionals as they step through a cyber incident response scenario and give real-time perspectives from the viewpoint of forensic investigation and mitigation, legal, cyber insurance, and...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Cybersecurity & Incident Response: 2023 Update on Best Practices for Detecting, Avoiding, Responding to a Cybersecurity...

Learning Objectives: - Overview of current US privacy/cybersecurity laws and regulation - Current cyber threats: overview of recent trends in cyberattacks and risk areas for healthcare providers - Incident Response: how...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 3, March 2023

Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Proper Hygiene Matters: Three Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Challenges and Solutions

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Editor’s Note: HaystackID hosted an educational webcast on March 15, 2023, to discuss the growing importance of cyber and data hygiene in the context of privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection. The webcast focused on how...more

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