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Consumer Privacy Laws are Taking Effect Across the Nation – Are You Ready?

Comprehensive consumer privacy laws continue to hit the desks of governors in states across the country, with nineteen state laws now on the books. Since we wrote our 2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws article...more

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Today’s Menacing Cyber Threat Environment: What Organizations Need to Know to Quickly Respond to a Data Breach and Reduce the...

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As the last two years have clearly demonstrated, no organization is immune from cyberattacks.  Indeed, numerous studies have reported that a majority of businesses have been impacted by at least one cyberattack over the past...more

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First Tranche of Australia's Much Anticipated Privacy Law Reforms Revealed

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The first wave of Australia's expansive privacy law reforms has been introduced into Federal Parliament in the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) ("Bill")....more

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CT AG Settles Data Breach Case with Guardian Analytics

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced on October 21, 2024, that his office has settled a data breach case against Guardian Analytics, Inc. for $500,000. The data breach affected the personal information of...more

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Second Circuit Ruling Expands VPPA Scope: What Organizations Need to Know

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a proposed class action by Michael Salazar against a professional sports organization on October 15, 2024, alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act...more

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Microsoft Report Highlights Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations

On October 22, 2024, Microsoft issued a threat trend research report entitled “US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resilience against ransomware attacks.” In it, Microsoft declares that ransomware attacks against the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #418 – New Phishing Scheme Uses Scarce Weight Loss Drugs as Hook

Scammers are always looking for new ways to dupe victims. If you battle your weight, you think about it a lot and are always looking for easier ways to lose some pounds. There is no easy way, but we are always looking for an...more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: September 2024

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Keypoint: California state courts weigh in on what does, and does not, qualify as a “pen registry” or “tap and trace” device while one California federal court raises whether a wiretapping claim can also allow for a CCPA...more

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[Webinar] Keeping Up With and Staying Ahead of FCC Actions on Data Privacy and Security - October 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Carriers have an obligation to protect customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and personally identifiable information (PI). Several recent FCC consent decrees resolving breaches of CPNI and PI show the FCC will hold...more

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Federal Cybersecurity Requirements Ought Not Be Ignored by Contractors

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Since 2016, the federal government has implemented numerous procurement regulations and associated contract clauses to address cybersecurity by requiring contractors to adopt various controls and standards to protect...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California Protects Neural Data

California Governor Gavin Newsom approved an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) extending privacy rights to a person’s neural data. Neural data is defined as information that is generated by measuring the...more

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The Rise of State Attorney General Privacy Enforcement

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Since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, and in the absence of a comprehensive data privacy law at the federal level, states have increasingly sought to enact their own privacy legislation. ...more

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California: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Partially Blocked, New Social Media Law Signed

California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruled on the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at social media sites....more

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Brazil Amps Up Enforcement of Data Protection Law

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Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more

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Upcoming Consumer Privacy Laws: What Organizations Must Know for 2024 and 2025

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Over the past several years, the number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws has increased exponentially from just a handful—California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah—to up to twenty by some...more

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23andMe’s $30M Settlement: What It Means for Companies Handling Genetic and Genomic Data

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The recent $30 million settlement between 23andMe and 6.4 million users following a major data breach offers important lessons for businesses dealing with sensitive genetic and genomic information....more

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Careful Data Governance Is a Must Amid Enforcement Focus

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Corporations face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating privacy risks in an era marked by the rapid proliferation of Internet of Things, or IoT, devices....more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: August 2024

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Keypoint: California district courts continue to split over whether “knowledge” is required to plead liability under Section 631(a)’s fourth prong while two decisions show courts taking different approaches to VPPA claims at...more

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Missouri AG Investigates Hack of National Public Data

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey has opened an investigation into Jerico Pictures, Inc. d/b/a National Public Data, a background check data aggregator, over a data breach that has allegedly exposed personally identifiable...more

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[Webinar] Data Risk & Resilience Part II - E-Discovery Unlocked: Managing the E-Discovery Data Minefield - September 12th, 1:00 pm...

Data Resilience Masterclass: Navigating the Risks of the Digital Age - Data Risk and Resilience is a critical topic for modern businesses, especially within industries that handle vast amounts of sensitive information. This...more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: July 2024

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Keypoint: Courts have started to issue Pixel-based wiretapping decisions, the Seventh Circuit weighs in on when a manufacturer can be forced to pay arbitration fees, and three courts showed different approaches to dismissing...more

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Privacy Tip #411 – Phishing Attacks Increased 40% in 2023

Everyone thinks they can spot a phishing email. If true, we would not see so many security incidents, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. The statistics are overwhelming that phishing emails are a significant cause of data...more

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'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

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The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

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Privacy Data Mapping: How to Map Sensitive Data & PII

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Sprawling. That’s one way to describe the nature of data and responsibilities in modern organizations. There’s a lot of personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive data to track, and knowing what lives where so...more

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Rhode Island Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On June 13, 2024, the Rhode Island legislature passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”), which became law in late June. The Act aims to protect the personal information of Rhode Island...more

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