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Caroline Morgan of Fox Rothschild reports that the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has approved a new requirement that New York attorneys take one cybsersecurity CLE credit. The proposal is presently before the New York CLE board for considerati… Continue reading Citing NY’s SHIELD Act, NYSBA Approves Cybersecurity CLE Requirement for All Attorneys
We anticipated a lot of lawsuits would be filed under California’s new law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as it imposes a data security duty on organizations. But will any of the complaints filed withstand early motions to dismiss? … Continue reading Minted hit with California data breach lawsuit after ShinyHunters hack
Timothy Carter and Susan Kohn Ross of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP write: While much attention and focus has rightly been placed on the California Consumer Privacy Act and the dramatic expansion of privacy rights for California residents that it… Continue reading Amidst A Pandemic, New York Quietly Implements Its Enhanced Data Security Law
Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian, Mary T. Costigan and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on, privacy and security matters continue to be at the forefront for federal and state legislature. We recently reported… Continue reading Vermont Updates its Data Breach Notification Law
Rachel Marmor of Davis Wright Tremaine writes: Washington, D.C. amended its data breach notification law (D.C. Act 23-268) on March 26, 2020, expanding the definition of personal information covered by the law and requiring businesses collecting data f… Continue reading Washington, D.C. Adds Security Requirements in New Data Breach Notification Law
Despite the pandemic, life — and most laws — go on. Micaela McMurrough, Caleb Skeath and Micha Nandaraj Gallo of Covington and Burling posted a reminder yesterday: On March 21, 2020, the data security requirements of the New York SHIELD Act… Continue reading New York SHIELD Act’s Reasonable Safeguard Requirements Became Effective on March 21st —Is Your Company Ready?
Julia K. Kadish of Sheppard Mullin writes: Businesses collecting personal information from New York residents will soon be expected to apply enhanced data security requirements. The New York SHIELD Act, signed into law in July 2019, expanded breach not… Continue reading NY SHIELD Act Data Security Requirements Effective This Month
Peter Marta, Jasmeet Ahuja, and Asmaa Awad-Farid of Hogan Lovells write: 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) C… Continue reading New York State Expected to Increase Enforcement of Cybersecurity Practices
Celia Watson Seupel reports: Protecting Saugerties school district data from hackers could cost $70,000 annually — money that’s “not going to improve the quality of education,” Board of Education Trustee Krista Barringer said. […… Continue reading New York state school districts face deadline to improve cyber security
Adam V. Griffin and James A. Keith of Adams and Reese LLP explain: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking public comment on a proposed rule pertaining to cybersecurity that will require Mississippi public school districts to take subs… Continue reading Mississippi Public School Districts May Not Be Ready to Comply with New Statewide Cybersecurity Requirements