Law Brief: The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other Recommendations for Virtual Business Operations
Will the SHIELD Act Accomplish Its Goal of Effectively Combatting Patent Trolls?
In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills (A8872A and S2376B; collectively, the “Bills”) that amend New York’s Data Breach Notification Law. The Bills introduce a maximum thirty-day timeframe...more
New York’s Cybersecurity mandate under the New York SHIELD Act became effective on March 22, 2020. This unfortunate timing, considering its alignment with the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns, created an almost unspoken...more
Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General’s Office issued findings of its investigation into a data security incident involving EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) as well as the agreement that it entered into with the...more
Over the past several years, if your organization experienced a cyberattack, such as ransomware or a diversion of funds due to a business email compromise (BEC), and you had cyber insurance, you likely were very thankful....more
Global data privacy legislation has steadily advanced over the past several years, with one of the most comprehensive and well-known laws being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), governing personal data...more
Is it hyperbolic to say that never before have we seen a quieter, yet more anticipated and welcome end to a year than in 2020? For some, 2020 is a year the sooner forgotten, the better. In data privacy and security law, a lot...more
2020 has been a busy year in privacy law both domestically and around the globe. Some of the most striking developments included enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and passage of the California Privacy...more
In this election cycle, technology and internet policy is a persistent factor across multiple issue areas. With implications for national security, economic equality, infrastructure and market regulation, the next...more
New York attorneys could soon have to complete cybersecurity training courses to satisfy their continuing legal education (“CLE”) requirement. The House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) has...more
Resulting in Zoom Promising to Implement an Information Security Program, Resembling the SHIELD Act- Key point: The Letter of Agreement between the New York Attorney General and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. provides...more
If your business collects private information from a New York State resident, be aware of a recently effective New York law that requires companies to strengthen their data security programs and significantly expands a...more
As millions of employees around the country begin their second month working remotely, several government agencies have issued warnings regarding a spike in data security incidents and the increased risk of cyber-attacks such...more
Earlier this month the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act") went into effect. The law, which was signed in July of last year by Governor Andrew Cuomo, makes several important changes to New...more
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic when more condo and coop board business is being conducted electronically than ever before, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) will go into effect on...more
Over the past few months, businesses across the country have been focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which dramatically expands privacy rights for California residents and provides a strong incentive for...more
Selected Developments in U.S. Law - NIST Publishes Privacy Framework Version 1.0 - On January 16, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Version 1.0 of its Privacy Framework: A Tool for...more
Practical steps to address cybersecurity threats—what you should do when heightened tension in the Middle East or other events increase the threat of cybersecurity incidents. - When news events or business initiatives turn...more
In 2019, New York's state legislature did not pass the NYPA: the New York Privacy Act. For the moment, there is no state law governing privacy, although the NYPA may be part of the 2020 legislative agenda. However, the SHIELD...more
Keypoint: 2020 promises to be another ground-breaking year in privacy and cybersecurity law in the United States. 2019 was an exciting year in privacy and cybersecurity law. In the United States, the California Consumer...more
The specter of a data breach is an unfortunate reality for anyone that uses a computer. Corporations are obviously large targets, with potentially thousands of employees doing things on computers. Some of those things are...more
This week, on October 23, 2019, New York’s new breach notification provisions came into effect, a result of New York’s passage of the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) in July. ...more
Passed this summer, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (“SHIELD”) Act introduces new requirements on all businesses that own or license the “private information” of any New York resident....more
As the risk of data breach events—both from malicious outsiders and negligent insiders—continues to rise with no end in sight, New York recently enacted the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Handling (“SHIELD”)...more
The SHIELD Act will impose substantial new obligations on any employer with an employee residing in New York State, as well as on many employers across the country that conduct online hiring. Regardless of their location or...more
Last Thursday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (“SHIELD”) Act, which amends New York’s current data breach notification law and places increased obligations on businesses...more