Collaborate Disseminate
Mark Young and Aleksander Aleksiev of Covington and Burling write: Yesterday, the European Commission, Council and Parliament announced that they had reached an agreement on the text of the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). As a result, the CRA now looks s… Continue reading The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act Has Now Been Agreed
Press Release of November 28: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that First American Title Insurance Company (First American) will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity R… Continue reading DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company
Justin Hendry reports: Queensland has become only the second state to legislate a mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities, as an almost identical scheme comes into effect in New South Wales. The Information Privacy and Othe… Continue reading Queensland passes mandatory data breach notice laws
Arendse Huld writes: China has been expanding its legal framework for cybersecurity and data protection in recent years, with further advancements seen in 2023. This year witnessed the refinement of legal requirements governing the procedures to export… Continue reading China Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulations – 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook
Sergiu Gatlan reports: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed new rules to shield consumers from criminals who hijack their phone numbers in SIM swapping attacks and port-out fraud. FCC’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force i… Continue reading FCC adopts new rules to protect consumers from SIM-swapping attacks
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: Patrick Gunning from King & Wood Mallesons reports that, on November 2, 2023, the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Australian Clinical Labs Limited seeking … Continue reading Australian Privacy Regulator Sues in MedLab Pathology Data Breach Case
Dana Ferguson reports: Faced with a growing threat of cybersecurity breaches, school districts around the country and in Minnesota are turning to local taxpayers and state officials for help in building up their defenses. Voters in at least 17 communit… Continue reading Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks
James Rundle reports: New York regulators Monday plan to issue cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, after a series of attacks crippled operations at medical facilities. Under draft rules reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York will require ge… Continue reading New York Plans Cyber Rules for Hospitals
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On November 1, 2023, New York Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) amended its Cybersecurity Regulation applicable to covered financial institutions. Our previous blog… Continue reading NYDFS Updates Its Cybersecurity Regulation to Protect Against Growing Cyber Threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Sarah Pearce, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, offers insights into the evolving landscape of AI legislation and its global impact. Pearce explores key principles, public participation, the future of AI laws in a wo… Continue reading Exploring the global shift towards AI-specific legislation