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
Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the...more
January 28th marks Data Privacy Day which commemorates the signing of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. This international treaty is the first of its kind...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
New York’s recently enacted Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) enhances data breach notification requirements and requires covered organizations to “develop, implement and maintain” a...more