This past year has been called the "year of the massive data breach," with many high-profile attacks on well-known companies. Skadden partners Cyrus Amir-Mokri, Patrick Fitzgerald, Marc S. Gerber, Stuart D. Levi and Timothy...more
1/27/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Senate Banking Committee ,
Target
On January 12 and 13, in speeches at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), President Barack Obama announced several initiatives to enhance online...more
In This Issue:
- The Critical Takeaway for Every Company From the Sony Cyber Attack
- Sony Data Breach Class Action Complaint Provides Insight Into Cybersecurity Issues
- Reminder: New California Data...more
1/2/2015
/ Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Examination Procedures ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
PF Chang's ,
Sony ,
Standing ,
Target
In This Issue:
- EU Issues Guidelines on ‘Right to be Forgotten’
- FFIEC Observations on Bank Cybersecurity Provides Important Guidelines for Every Industry
- Remarks by Comptroller Curry Highlight OCC...more
12/1/2014
/ Automotive Industry ,
Banks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FFIEC ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
Google ,
NIST ,
OCC ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue:
- October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month
- New California Data Protection Law
- Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
- FTC Cautions Executives About Personal Liability for False...more
In This Issue:
- Home Depot Data Breach — Lawsuits, Calls to Action and Lessons Learned
- Skadden Participates in FBI Cyber-Intelligence Workshop
- FTC Explores Impact of ‘Big Data’ on American...more
10/1/2014
/ Adobe ,
Banking Sector ,
Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
FBI ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
Home Depot ,
Neiman Marcus ,
Popular ,
Target
In This Issue:
- NIST Announces October Workshop and Releases Framewok Update
- Insurance Company Succeeds in Cybersecurity Litigation
- Safe Harbor Under Attack — This Time From a US Group
-...more
In This Issue:
- Treasury Secretary Calls for Increased Focus on Cybersecurity
- New Requirements for ‘Cleared Intelligence’ Contractors
- FTC Clarifies Verifiable Parental Consent Methods Under COPPA
- Small...more
In This Issue:
- New Studies Highlight Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks and Costs
- SEC Commissioner Addresses the Role of the Board on Cybersecurity Matters
- Supreme Court Decision on Cellphone Searches...more
7/1/2014
/ Board of Directors ,
Cell Phones ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
FFIEC ,
Hulu ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
VPPA ,
Wyndham
In This Issue:
- EU Court of Justice Creates Broad Interpretation of the ‘Right to be Forgotten’
- White House Publishes Report on Risks and Opportunities Posed by ‘Big Data’ Practices
- California AG...more
5/30/2014
/ Attorney General ,
Big Data ,
Cybersecurity ,
Do Not Track ,
ECPA ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Right to Privacy ,
Snapchat ,
Zynga
In This Issue:
- EU Parliament Cements Position on Privacy Protection Reform
- EU Parliament Passes Cybersecurity Directive
- SEC Holds Roundtable on Cybersecurity
- EU and APEC Introduce Guide for...more
3/28/2014
/ APEC ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently held a roundtable on the issues and challenges cybersecurity presents for market participants and public companies. The roundtable is a means by which the SEC Commissioners can...more
In This Issue:
- NIST Releases Final Framework Document
..Key Changes From The Preliminary Framework
..The Framework Roadmap
..The DHS “C-Cubed” Program
..Next Steps
- California Suggests Upper...more
2013 likely will be considered a watershed period in the role of cybersecurity in corporate strategy and management. While there were few significant legislative developments, a marked increase in cybersecurity attacks...more
1/29/2014
/ Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Theft ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
NIST ,
Target
In This Issue:
- Ramifications of the Target Data Breach
- California Federal Judge Winnows Down Massive Privacy Class Action
- White House Launches “Big Data” Review
- Senator Rockefeller Issues Data Broker...more
1/28/2014
/ Australia ,
Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Privacy Laws ,
Safe Harbors ,
Target
In This Issue:
- European Commission Proposes Changes to the US-EU Safe Harbor:
In our November Privacy & Cybersecurity Update,1 we reported that the European Commission was undertaking a review of the U.S.-EU...more
12/18/2013
/ Big Data ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
EU Cybersecurity Directives ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Economy ,
Mobile Devices ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PRISM ,
PRISM Program ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Surveillance ,
Transparency
In This Issue:
- New California Law Gives Minors New Privacy Rights
- Obtaining Consent to Use Cookies in the EU – New Guidance Issued
- The US-EU Safe Harbor: Not So Safe Anymore?
- Excerpt from New...more
On October 22, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (the Preliminary Framework). The Preliminary Framework represents the first full draft of the...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Changes to California Privacy Law Have Nationwide Implications
- The FTC Brings Its First Enforcement Action Against the ‘Internet of Things’
- Fifth Circuit Ruling Provides New...more
On September 11-13, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted its fourth Cybersecurity Framework Workshop to solicit feedback on its recently released partial draft (Discussion Draft) of the NIST...more
In recent months, federal and state governments have taken an increasingly active role in reviewing cybersecurity issues within the private sector. There has been a flurry of activity as different government bodies discuss...more
The media is replete with reports of a botnet onslaught paralyzing Spamhaus, flaming worms usurping strategic information in the Middle East and a stuxnet super weapon wreaking physical damage to Iran’s nuclear reactors....more
On February 26, following close on the heels of the recent executive order setting forth the administration’s approach to the regulation of critical infrastructure network security, the National Institute of Standards and...more
On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed both an executive order and a presidential directive that together set forth the administration’s approach to two key cybersecurity related issues: (i) regulating critical...more