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The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) has issued guidance (“Guidance”) to all individuals and entities regulated by the Department (“Regulated Entities”) to underscore the importance of...more
On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an Industry Letter that discusses the cybersecurity risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and outlines strategies to...more
A major amendment to the New York State Department of Financial Services' cybersecurity regulations establishes affirmative cybersecurity oversight duties and requires companies to report extortion payments to the agency....more
On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published the pre-proposed second amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulations, 23 NYCRR 500 (Part 500), that if adopted, would likely require numerous...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services recently issued recommendations to financial institutions in the aftermath of the SolarWinds cyberattack. In that attack, hackers inserted malware into SolarWinds software...more
Covered entities received two cybersecurity wake up calls from insurance regulators this month. As we have reported, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued its long-awaited first cyber enforcement...more
Developing Contingency Plans: The NYDFS Mandate on Licensed Virtual Currency Businesses - The events surrounding COVID-19 have increased the use of fintech products, both out of necessity and convenience. Shelter-in-place...more
The NYDFS has announced that it has extended the deadline for compliance with certain cybersecurity requirements due to the coronavirus emergency. The announcement from the Superintendent of Financial Services of the State...more
March is now here and with it the Cybersecurity Regulation of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is now in full force and effect, including requirements relating to Third Party Service Providers (e.g.,...more
The February 15, 2019 NYDFS compliance certification deadline represents the last annual compliance certification subject to the transition period for covered entities to come into compliance with the cybersecurity...more
Financial institutions regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS)—referred to in this post as “Covered Entities”—should by now be well familiar with the department’s sweeping cybersecurity regulation, 23...more
The New York Department of Financial Services cybersecurity regulation 23 NYCRR 500 (the “Regulation”) came into effect in March 2017 and established four staggered compliance deadlines for its various requirements. By the...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has approved its draft of the Insurance Data Security Model Law (Model Law) via a meeting of its Executive and Plenary Committees. This important development follows...more
As a follow-up to our previous reports (December 30, 2016 Alert; February 24, 2017 Alert) regarding the cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), we would like to remind...more
As Hogan Lovells previously reported, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has launched a significant initiative to impose detailed cybersecurity requirements on covered financial institutions. On...more
On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions (“DFS“) promulgated a regulation that requires “Covered Entities” to establish and maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect consumers and the...more
We previously reported on the New York Department of Financial Services’ proposed cybersecurity regulations. During the public comment period, the DFS received over 150 comments. In response, the DFS announced on December 28,...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) recently issued a revised version of the cybersecurity rules that it first announced in the fall of last year. The rules apply to a wide range of insurance, banking, and...more
On September 13, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) proposed new rules that would require certain “Covered Entities” to establish and implement cybersecurity programs designed to protect nonpublic...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has released a report entitled "Update on Cyber Security in the Banking Sector: Third Party Service Providers." The report details the findings of an October, 2014...more
Earlier this month, Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), released a report finding “significant potential” vulnerabilities for cyber theft of...more
On April 9, 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued a report entitled Update on Data Security in the Banking Sector: Third Party Service Providers (the “Report”). The Report details findings of a...more