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Hackers Cyber Incident Reporting Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Where should the buck stop? Risks to CISOs in today’s regulatory environment

Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s beleaguered former Chief Information Security Officer, was back in the news last month when he appealed his 2023 conviction for his role in concealing a 2016 breach of Uber’s network and customer data....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Amends Safeguard Rule with Requirement for Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches

On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is amending the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to include a requirement for non-bank financial institutions to report certain data...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New FTC Rule Requires Certain Financial Institutions to Report Loss of Unencrypted Customer Data

On October 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule expanding data breach notification requirements for certain financial institutions (Final Rule). Federal Register, will require entities...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

App-etite for Notification: FTC Says “Welcome to the Jungle” to Mobile Health App Developers in Policy Statement on Health Breach...

Last week’s news that the Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to begin rulemaking on consumer privacy and artificial intelligence drew plenty of attention from privacy professionals, and suggests 2022 could be an...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

FTC Publishes Data Breach Response Guidelines

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Whether resulting from a planned cyberattack or mere carelessness, data breaches are on the rise. In 2015, 781 data breaches were reported across the United States, with the average breach costing $3.8 million. In 2016, the...more

Perkins Coie

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

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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

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Ashley Madison Breach Another Warning To Companies

Add dating website Ashley Madison to the list of large companies like Target, Home Depot and Michael’s that have had customer information stolen by hackers. Published reports say Ashley Madison is now facing multiple lawsuits...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC and DOJ Hacking Prosecutions Highlight SEC’s Increased Interest in Cybersecurity Risks

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Companies are reminded of the need for strong internal controls. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed civil and criminal actions in the largest hacking and...more

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