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AI Surveillance and Data Privacy at the Games

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As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (the “Games”) turn onto the final straight, the Games have yet again captured widespread global attention, on and off the track. With over 15.3 million visitors in Paris...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Cookie Cutter: NY AG Announces Cookie Scrutiny with Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls

Website privacy controls—in the form of banners and pop-ups asking visitors to agree to, or reject, a website’s use of cookies, pixels, and similar technologies used to track their behavior—are becoming ubiquitous. In the...more

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Mo Data, Mo Problems: Data Protection and Privacy Concerns for the Gaming Industry

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) eyes are on the gaming industry and the potential harm consumers may suffer from data security and privacy concerns....more

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SEC Cyber Enforcement Update: Which Way Are the SolarWinds Blowing?

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The SEC has been aggressively pursuing cybersecurity investigations and enforcement actions against public companies and foreign private issuers. In these actions, the SEC often alleges one of two theories: 1) that the...more

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Texas’ New Privacy Law Goes Into Effect - And Attorney General Builds Enforcement Team

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Since the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, California has led the nation in privacy regulation and enforcement. But, beginning July 1, 2024, Texas will be the new sheriff in town....more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Actionable Advice When Sharing Client Data with Vendors

We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more

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Year in Review: CCPA Litigation Trends from 2023

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is most known for its onerous privacy compliance obligations, the law also...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Embracing Data Privacy to Drive Business Growth with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global, to discuss how embracing privacy and security measures…...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Tune Up Processes Around Passwords and Access Controls

A new report from Beyond Identity focuses on old, but very important issues—ending  access rights to network systems by terminated employees and the rampant sharing of passwords....more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Keeping Your Company Organized While Working Remotely

As the pandemic of COVID-19 continues, many companies have been functioning with their employees working from home, and the term “business as usual” has been redefined. While some companies have begun to return to the office...more

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Work From Home Cybersecurity Basics: Incident Response Planning in a WFH Environment (United States)

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As the Covid-19 Pandemic forces more employees than ever before to work from home (“WFH”), businesses face new and different data privacy and security risks. This change is not lost on U.S. regulators, but it does not mean...more

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Work From Home Cybersecurity Basics: Following Company Practices (United States)

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As the Covid-19 Pandemic forces more employees than ever before to work from home (“WFH”), businesses face new and different data privacy and security risks. This change is not lost on U.S. regulators, but it does not mean...more

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Looming Data Security Requirements Under the New York SHIELD Act: What Businesses Need to Know

By March 21, 2020, nearly every business - not only those that conduct business in New York State - that owns or licenses computerized data that includes the private information of any New York State resident, will be...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Protect Your Business by Learning How to Handle Data

We are living in the age of data and big data, where everyone wants to collect as much information as possible. The ability to analyze and monetize such information is a key strategy and selling point for many businesses. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York SHIELD Act FAQs

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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

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What Companies Need to Know to Comply with the NY SHIELD Act

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On March 21, 2020, companies will need to comply with yet another data privacy and security law when the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act ("NY SHIELD Act") takes effect. The SHIELD Act is unique in...more

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Salesforce Data Breach: Consumers Fight Back

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California continues to lead on data privacy protection. Since the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), cracking down on data breaches and promoting consumer privacy has remained a priority in the state....more

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Is it possible for data that has undergone hashing to still be considered “personal information?”

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Maybe. Hashing refers to the process of using an algorithm to transform data of any size into a unique fixed sized output (e.g., combination of numbers). ...more

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New York Board of Regents Approves Part 121 Regulations Required by Education Law § 2-d

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January 14, 2020, the Board of Regents formally adopted Part 121 to the Commissioner’s Regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d. The regulation will become effective January 29, 2020. This regulation primarily addresses...more

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Four Things Organizations Should Do to Comply With New York’s SHIELD Act

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In recent years, many states have been updating their data privacy laws to account for new technologies and security risks. On Oct. 23, 2019, a New York law on data breach notification requirements became effective. The Stop...more

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CCPA: Implementing the Right Cybersecurity Plan Is Now a Legal Issue

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Addressing cybersecurity risks invariably involves very technical matters. As a result, in many companies the IT department has been responsible for developing and implementing cybersecurity plans and procedures....more

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Countdown to the CCPA: What is legally considered a “Data Breach”?

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) takes effect in January 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages of...more

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Prepare the Battlements! What Businesses Need to Know About the NY SHIELD Act

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As security risks continue to be at the forefront of legislators’ agendas across the country, New York has joined the growing roster of states pressing businesses to develop more robust breach procedures. Originally proposed...more

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Nonprofits and New Cybersecurity and Privacy Laws in New York and California

New cybersecurity and data privacy laws will impose substantial new obligations on businesses that collect information about residents of those states. Regardless of their location or size, nonprofit organizations that...more

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ISO/IEC 27701 Released as a New Standard for Privacy Compliance

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On August 6, 2019, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released ISO/IEC 27701 (ISO 27701), a privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002...more

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