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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #405 – Compromised Passwords Continue to Provide Easy Opportunities for Threat Actors

Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Report, a must-read publication, was published on May 1, 2024. The report indicates that “Over the past 10 years, the use of stolen credentials has appeared in almost one-third (31%) of all...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #388 – Understanding the Risk of Multifactor Authentication Fatigue

Most organizations and online platforms use multifactor authentication (MFA) (also called two-factor authentication) to confirm that the user is an authorized individual and not a scammer or fraudster. We have all been...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI, Phishing Attacks, Healthcare, and a $480,000 OCR Settlement under HIPAA

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Phishing has long been a favorite tactic for threat actors (hackers) to commence a cyberattack. The rapid expansion of more adaptable and available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language...more

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New York May Be Paving the Way for State-level Cybersecurity Regulations on Health Care Facilities

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Last month, a cyberattack forced two New York hospitals to divert and even discharge some patients to other facilities, while the affected hospitals shut down their IT systems to address the issue and restore their secure...more

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New York Raises the Bar Again: Revised Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies Finalized

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) published its highly anticipated final amendments to its influential cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies (Part 500)....more

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Secure Our World: 4 Work-Related Security Best Practices for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the campaign. Introducing “Secure Our World” as the central theme, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) is on a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

23andMe Confirms Threat Actors Accessed Accounts Without Authorization

We have posted blogs before on sharing genetic information and the risk associated with the disclosure of such sensitive information. Unfortunately, our concerns have been realized....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York’s Department of Financial Services Moves to Further Bolster Cybersecurity Requirements

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The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has been increasingly active in enforcing the rigorous cybersecurity requirements imposed on “covered entities” under 11 NYCRR Part 500 (Reg 500). DFS has published an...more

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If Your Password Is On This List, It’s Time to Change It

It’s been several years since I have written about password hygeine. I have been hoping that a better security solution would be widely adopted and while I hear rumors in that regard, passwords still reign supreme. So when I...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Complying With the FTC's Amended Safeguards Rule

Cybersecurity is a looming threat for most businesses. The impact of a major cyber event can resonate for weeks, months, and even years after the initial attack. To mitigate the risks to consumers, there have been several...more

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Deeper Dive into the Data

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Every year, BakerHostetler collects and analyzes various metrics about the incident response matters we handle. In 2022, we handled over 1,160 incidents. The most striking trends we saw across those incidents were an overall...more

Woods Rogers

Why You Need MFA Setup For Your Business

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Creating passwords needs to be a challenge, not for you to remember but for others to guess. Yet, the digital world is changing. A single sign-on password is pretty easy for unsavory characters to hack. Statistics indicate in...more

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What Practices Should a Small Vendor Consider When Applying for Cyber Insurance

Takeaway: As cybersecurity risk increases, large enterprises and government agencies are, increasingly, forcing smaller vendor companies to obtain cyber insurance to help manage the risk of a data breach. To prepare for an...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth

Hybrid work is likely here to say, and, as Sheila Limmroth, privacy specialist at DCH Health System, and the author of the chapter Hybrid Work Environment in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual observes in this...more

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President’s Telecom Advisors Promote Zero Trust Architecture in Key Report

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What: On February 23, 2022, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) approved a final draft of its forthcoming report to the President on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management. ...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information – Data Breach Notification Obligations to...

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On October 27, 2021 the FTC issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) amending 16 CFR Part 134, Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”), after a period of notice and comment. While the existing...more

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips On Practicing Basic Cyber Hygiene

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In our first article to kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will discuss some steps businesses can take to improve their cyber hygiene.  Over the past few years, some of the largest and well-known companies have been...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Five Things You Should Expect to be Asked After a Cyber Security Incident

In the wake of a cyber incident, regulators and law enforcement agencies closely scrutinize the cyber security measures in place at the affected organization. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #268 – Changing Your Router Password

Following Ubiquiti’s security incident and its subsequent recommendation to change your router password and enable multi-factor authentication, and the fact that it is widely reported that using default passwords on routers...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Secureworks 2020 Incident Response Report Confirms Increased Vulnerabilities with At Home Workers During Pandemic

Secureworks issues an annual Incident Response Report that is very helpful in obtaining information on what types of incidents are occurring in order to become more resistant to threats. The 2020 IR Report was recently...more

Dechert LLP

COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact: Cybersecurity and Remote Working

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Many workers and employers are adjusting to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That shift has created a unique opportunity for cyber-attackers and criminals – the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity has...more

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog®

Working from Home? Here are 12 Steps to Reduce Data Privacy and Security Risk

As businesses institute widespread remote work policies and procedures to facilitate social distancing and “flatten the curve,” they should be mindful of increased data privacy and security risks. The risks can range from...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #208 – Last Pass Patches Bug that Leaks Passwords

I am not a big fan of putting all of one’s passwords in one place, but many people use password managers. If you use Last Pass (see previous blog posts about Last Pass here and here), be aware that it was recently advised by...more

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