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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FAQs for Schools and Persons Affected By the PowerSchool Data Breach

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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

Fisher Phillips

The 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know About the Modern Consumer Privacy Landscape

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It’s no longer good enough for your business to have a reactive approach to consumer privacy – you need a proactive strategy to manage compliance, foster consumer trust, and stay competitive in this modern era. While many...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

AT&T Consent Decree Underscores Telecommunications Carriers’, Vendors’ Obligations to Protect Customer Data

On Sept. 17, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it has reached a Consent Decree with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve an investigation into a data breach that occurred in January 2023. AT&T's vendor...more

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[Webinar] Cybersecurity Basics for Legal Practitioners - April 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Join us for a webinar on basic cyber information regarding data protection, data privacy, cybersecurity requirements PII and Sensitive PII, cybersecurity requirements for Third Party vendors, Cyber insurance in the age of...more

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4 Things to Know About Updated NIST 800-53 Standards

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[author: Matt Kelly] In September 2020 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled the fifth version of its cybersecurity standard formally known as SP 800-53, “Security and Privacy Controls for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FTC Eyes Vendor Oversight in Safeguards Rule Settlement

On December 15, 2020, the FTC announced a proposed settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC, a mortgage industry analytics company, related to alleged violations of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s (GLBA) Safeguards Rule....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Managing Third-Party Vendor Regulatory Compliance

Data breaches are a hot topic and will undoubtedly get even hotter. Cybersecurity for your own enterprise isn’t enough — you must evaluate your vendors and determine if they’re prepared to resist cyberattacks.  ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, February 11th - 24th

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more

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[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, Jan. 22nd - 30th

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CCPA Advent: Waiting on the World to Change

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January 1, 2020, opens both a new decade and a new landscape in privacy regulation in the United States. On that day, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, is set to become effective. The law will be the first of its...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Capital One Data Breach (Part I of III)

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Not to say, I told you so, but around the same time that the Capital One data breach occurred, I was reminding clients that nearly half of  all significant data breaches or cyber-incidents occur because of internal actors. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Maryland Adds Requirements to Breach Notice Law

Maryland has amended its breach notification law to require businesses that maintain data, not just those that own or license the data, to conduct “a reasonable and prompt investigation” into whether personal information has...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Millions of Patient Records Exposed in Breach at Medical Testing Giants’ Third-Party Vendor

It’s been a tough week for the healthcare industry. Just days after Quest Diagnostics reported a breach at a third-party vendor affecting approximately 11.9 million of its patients, LabCorp disclosed that a breach at the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Warns Registered Firms about Client Privacy and Data Security

• The SEC released a Risk Alert summarizing key areas in which it continues to see compliance deficiencies related to Regulation S-P, the primary SEC rule regarding privacy notices and safeguard policies of investment...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Should Companies Terminate Third Party Vendors That Cause A Data Breach?

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According to reports, bank customers in Australia (yes, data breach notification requirements exist down under) have been affected by “an industry-wide” data breach experienced by a third-party service provider to the banks –...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

Data privacy and security legislation and enforcement saw significant activity in 2018 and early 2019. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Data report – the first in a four-part series – highlights...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Company’s Vendor Suffers Breach, No Business Associate Agreement, $500K OCR Settlement

A Florida staffing agency which provides physicians to hospitals and nursing homes, has agreed to a $500,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. The settlement comes...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Ignorance is Not Bliss

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After several years of cyberattacks, you may be lulled into thinking large, sophisticated companies have now employed adequate safeguards to prevent disclosure of your confidential information. Don’t be so sure. Earlier this...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Are You Prepared for the California Consumer Privacy Act? Get Ready for European-Style Privacy in the U.S.

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With California enacting a sweeping new data privacy law on June 28, now is the time for companies to review and adjust to how the California Consumer Privacy Act will impact their business. The act, which has broad...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California’s New Landmark Data Privacy Regulation and What Companies Need to Do to Comply

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What You Need to Know Now - • The new law takes effect January 1, 2020, but there’s a lot to do so you need to start work now. • The new law expands the definition of personal information and gives California consumers...more

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Don't Ignore Privacy and Data Security: Pre-Deal and Negotiation Considerations for Buyers in Merger and Acquisition Transactions

Almost all parties are required to exchange personal data as part of a merger and acquisition transaction. With data breaches on the rise, any buyer in a M&A transaction cannot afford to ignore privacy and data security...more

Perkins Coie

Could a Vendor’s Lax Info Security Ruin Your Holiday Sales? Seven Preventative Steps for Retailers

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Many of the largest retailer data security breaches have been caused or enabled by the acts or omissions of retailers’ vendors, such as the widely publicized incident at Target Corporation. Several such breaches occurred...more

Zelle  LLP

Employee Health Information: Separate and Secure

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There are several reasons an employer might have employee health information, ranging from the results of a pre-employment physical to the contents of a request for FMLA leave to what’s written in a health provider’s note...more

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SEC Cybersecurity Update

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Results from the SEC’s First Round of Cybersecurity Examinations - On February 3, 2015, the OCIE published a risk alert summarizing its findings from its examinations of over 100 registered investment advisers and...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

School Districts to Undergo Cybersecurity Audit

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Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway recently announced plans to conduct cybersecurity audits of five school districts. Coinciding with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the audits are intended to reveal how school...more

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