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Data Security SHIELD Act

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Reflecting on the Impact of the SHIELD Act

In March 2020, the Cybersecurity Mandate within New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) went into effect. In its entirety, the SHIELD Act expanded breach notification obligations for...more

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[Webinar] “Reasonable” Cyber Best Practices: Sword or Shield? - April 24th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

In an era where digital information flows ceaselessly, the specter of data breaches looms large. Whether these breaches are the result of deliberate attacks or unintentional leaks, they can range from being merely...more

Alston & Bird

Secure Data Disposal and Data Minimization

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What data can companies collect, and how long can they keep it? Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines best practices for companies to comply with international, federal, and state laws and guidance to avoid...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Ignoring NY SHIELD Act’s Cybersecurity Mandate Proves Costly

New York’s Cybersecurity mandate under the New York SHIELD Act became effective on March 22, 2020. This unfortunate timing, considering its alignment with the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns, created an almost unspoken...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – An Eye towards enforcement under NY SHIELD

New York's SHIELD Act, which became effective on March 21, 2020, requires persons and organizations that own or license electronic data that includes New York resident’s private information to maintain reasonable...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Wegmans, New York Attorney General Enter Settlement to Resolve Data Security Investigation

In a sign that it may be stepping up enforcement of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”), the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”) announced on June 30, 2022 that it had reached...more

Hanzo

[Webinar] Luminary Series: How Recent Regulatory Rulings Are Shaping Compliance - July 28th, 1:00 pm ET

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When it comes to ensuring enterprise data is safe, understanding recent rulings from different regulatory bodies and how they affect your organization is a vital first step, followed by reasonable measures to further...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Keeping Both Eyes on Cybersecurity

The New York State Attorney General’s finding that EyeMed Vision Care LLC had failed to protect customer data in violation of the NY SHIELD Act provides insights for companies on how to protect information. New York’s SHIELD...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

$600,000 Reasons To Review Your SHIELD Act Compliance Program: NY Attorney General Announces Significant Settlement Stemming From...

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On January 24, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement agreement with EyeMed Vision Care, a vision benefits company, stemming from a 2020 data breach compromising the personal information...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Attorney General’s Office’s Recent EyeMed Investigation Highlights Need to Meet Expanded Data Privacy Standards of New...

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Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General’s Office issued findings of its investigation into a data security incident involving EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) as well as the agreement that it entered into with the...more

White and Williams LLP

Don’t You (Forget About Me 2020): Cybersecurity Developments for 2020 in Five Musical References

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Is it hyperbolic to say that never before have we seen a quieter, yet more anticipated and welcome end to a year than in 2020? For some, 2020 is a year the sooner forgotten, the better. In data privacy and security law, a lot...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

FTC Settles Claims Financial Institution Failed To Oversee Its Vendor’s Data Security Practices

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Assessing the privacy and cybersecurity practices of third-party service providers is critical not only for employee personal information, but also for confidential and personal information pertaining to an organization’s...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New York’s Investigation Of Dunkin Donuts Results In A Promise To Abide By The SHIELD Act's Requirements

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Key Point: The New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) reached a Consent and Stipulation Agreement with Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. (Dunkin), which obligates the company to implement and maintain a comprehensive information...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other Recommendations for Virtual Business Operations

Intellectual Property Co-chair Amy Goldsmith and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AcceleratingCFO Brian Califano join Litigation Partner and host Rich Schoenstein to chat about “The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other...more

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New York State Applies Private Data Security Standards to Protect Information of State Residents

Effective as of March 21, 2020, New York State’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)requires that nearly all businesses, regardless of where they are based, take affirmative steps to protect...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Citing NY’s SHIELD Act, NYSBA Approves Cybersecurity CLE Requirement For All Attorneys

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Citing a rise in data breaches among New York law firms coupled with the recent enactment of the SHIELD Act that “creates, for the first time, substantive security requirements for persons or businesses that hold the ‘private...more

BakerHostetler

Key Changes to New York Breach Notification and Data Security Protection Requirements from the New York SHIELD Act

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The New York SHIELD Act, officially titled the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, amends New York’s existing data breach notification law in several significant ways and adds a number of data security...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York SHIELD Act: What New Data Security Requirements Mean for Your Business

Certain provisions of the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) recently took effect in the state of New York. The act was signed into law by the governor in July 2019, and its data breach...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Zoom’s Popularity Leads To New York Investigating Its Security Flaws

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Resulting in Zoom Promising to Implement an Information Security Program, Resembling the SHIELD Act- Key point: The Letter of Agreement between the New York Attorney General and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. provides...more

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GDPR, CCPA and Now, the NY SHIELD Act: Additional Data Security Responsibilities for Companies Holding the Private Information of...

On March 21, 2020, the last of the features of the NY Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”) became effective: its data security requirements. The SHIELD Act is a sweeping statute governing...more

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New York SHIELD Act: Your Cybersecurity Obligations to New Yorkers' Data

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As millions of employees around the country begin their second month working remotely, several government agencies have issued warnings regarding a spike in data security incidents and the increased risk of cyber-attacks such...more

Carlton Fields

Are You in Compliance With New York’s Newest Requirement to Develop, Maintain, and Implement Reasonable Safeguards to Protect New...

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The new data security requirements provision of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act went into full force as of March 21, 2020, and all people and businesses, regardless of the state in...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The SHIELD Act: NY’s Expanded Security Requirements and Data Breach Notification Law Asks More of Businesses (and not just those...

Earlier this month the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act") went into effect. The law, which was signed in July of last year by Governor Andrew Cuomo, makes several important changes to New...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York SHIELD Act Now Requires Your Compliance

The deadline to implement state mandated minimum cybersecurity requirements has arrived. Last July, Governor Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into law. ...more

White and Williams LLP

Ready or Not: NY SHIELD Act’s Data Security Requirements Go Into Effect March 21, 2020

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As was previously written, last fall New York enacted the "Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act" (SHIELD ACT), which required businesses having private information of New York residents to implement a written...more

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