2025 Privacy Law Preview: Be Prepared
Navigating State Privacy Laws
[Webinar] You Are Here: First Steps in Data Mapping
Caregivers in Cybersecurity — Unauthorized Access Podcast
#WorkforceWednesday: California's Upcoming Cyber Audit and Automated Tech Rules - Employment Law This Week®
Data Dividend: What is Personal Data Worth?
Podcast: Data Privacy and Info Security in Finance: The Lay of the Land [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 52]
2023 New Data Privacy Requirements
Guidepost in Motion EP27: Privacy Matters Part 2: “TMI”-The Privacy Dilemma of Social Media
Webinar Recording – Assessing the Surge in Wiretap Litigation
2022 DSIR Deeper Dive: Class Action Jurisprudence
Interview With Ayesha Minhaj, Google - Digital Planning Podcast
Colorado’s New Comprehensive Privacy Law
#WorkforceWednesday: 2020 in Review and What's to Come in 2021
Sitting with the C-Suite: How Do Corporations Manage the Convergence of Data during Remote Work?
On-Demand Webinar | Protecting Information in a Work-From-Home World
On February 14, 2025, New York’s Governor Hochul signed into law A.B. 920, which amended the state’s Information Security Breach and Notification Act to add personal health information to the types of data that constitute...more
In data breach litigation, courts generally find plaintiffs have standing such that their complaints may proceed past the pleading stage when it is alleged that sensitive information was impacted and there is an allegation of...more
Taxpayer confidentiality isn’t just a legal technicality—it’s a fundamental pillar of trust in the U.S. tax system. Federal law is designed to ensure that individuals and businesses can comply with tax obligations without...more
According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all business, large and small, across the U.S., including...more
Those familiar with the industry know that cannabis retailers find themselves in a unique position compared to other product retailers. Cannabis retailers face significant regulatory hurdles to their operation—particularly in...more
Last week, a class action was filed against NewsBank, Inc., a Florida-based news database company, related to a 2024 breach of employee personal information. NewsBank provides a database of archived news publications...more
Marriott has agreed to pay $52 million dollars and implement new consumer data protections to settle investigations by attorneys general from 49 states and the Federal Trade Commission, following data breaches that occurred...more
We have repeatedly warned our readers about malicious QR codes and their use by threat actors. Threat actors are now using these codes to disguise packages as gifts....more
As in previous years, our team marks Data Privacy Week with a summary of important privacy developments in Canada in 2024 and highlights what a busy electoral year could mean for Canadian privacy law in 2025....more
Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more
Insider threats continue to present a significant challenge for organizations of all sizes. One particularly concerning scenario involves employees who leave an organization and impermissibly take or download sensitive...more
New York State Governor Hochul recently gave us a “pre” New Year’s gift: effective on December 21, 2024, any individuals or businesses possessing the “private information” of New Yorkers must notify them, and certain state...more
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore recently issued a mandate requiring all businesses operating in the country to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) by September 30, 2024, and submit their...more
A massive data breach hit one of the country’s largest education software providers. According to EducationWeek, PowerSchool provides school software products to more than 16,000 customers, largely K-12 schools, that serve 50...more
This past July, the City of Columbus, Ohio experienced a significant data breach. Hackers were able to breach Columbus’ network and gained access to private information of city employees and residents. Initially, the City...more
We previously reported that Ascension Health detected a cyber-attack on May 8, 2024, that affected clinical operations in Ascension facilities in six states....more
On December 21, 2024, while many Americans were busy signing holiday cards and exchanging gifts, New York Governor Kathy Hochul was signing six significant pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing online safety and...more
On November 26, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia received notice of a class-wide settlement reached between plaintiffs, an individual and a class of similarly situated harmed individuals, and the...more
Recent statements by South Africa’s Information Regulator (“IR”) indicate an impending crackdown on data privacy compliance, specifically within the banking and insurance sectors. The IR has announced its intention to enforce...more
The productivity paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, “You can see the computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics.” This paradox...more
Privacy laws bring substantial compliance challenges for every organization that collects, processes, stores, and transfers personal data anywhere in the world. For legal departments, compliance professionals and internal...more
The Australian Government has today published a draft Bill outlining the next steps in Australia’s Privacy Act Review process. The changes to be implemented by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 include...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more
This week, two class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against David’s Bridal based on two data breaches. The actions allege that David’s Bridal failed to protect the...more
Pennsylvania recently amended their data breach notification law in a way that turns the status quo on its head. The law, Senate Bill 824, adds an obligation to provide regulatory notice and tweaks the definition of personal...more