On March 1, 2017 the cybersecurity regulation of the New York Department of Financial Services (the DFS Regulation) took effect, requiring subject financial institutions (Covered Entities), including insurance companies, to,...more
On March 1, 2017 the cybersecurity regulation of the New York Department of Financial Services (the “DFS Regulation”) took effect, requiring subject financial institutions, including insurance companies, (“Covered Entities”)...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) blazed a cybersecurity trail with its 2017 regulation for the protection of information collected and processed in, and systems used in the operation of, the financial...more
Several of the new requirements of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulation are now operative for firms and individuals engaged in financial services (including insurance companies...more
As we reported here, March 1, 2018 brings a new transition date, with a new set of compliance obligations for Covered Entities subject to the Cybersecurity Regulation of the New York Department of Financial Services. By...more
As previously warned, February 15, 2018 is the first annual deadline for individuals and companies licensed or otherwise authorized under the New York Insurance, Banking and Financial Services laws (defined as Covered...more
A press release issued by the New York Department of Financial Services on January 22, 2018 reminds Covered Entities (including banks, insurers and producers, and others regulated by DFS) of their obligation to file a...more
On February 15, many insurance companies, producers and others with New York DFS licenses and other authorizations (except for certain entities and employees who have filed for an exemption) will need to file a compliance...more
Insurers and producers, banks, lenders and others licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) have already had to comply with several of the requirements of the new DFS Cybersecurity Regulation, but for...more
New York’s cybersecurity regulation that went into effect in March has far reaching implications. The first transition date for implementation of several requirements of the state’s Department of Financial Services regulation...more
Based largely on the NY DFS Cybersecurity Regulation that became effective March 1, 2017, the NAIC has adopted a Model Cybersecurity Law that would, once adopted by the various states, establish significant requirements for...more
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October 30, 2017 is the extended deadline for most Covered Entities claiming an exemption to file the Notice of Exemption required by the NY DFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500.19(e)). The filing deadline is 30 days...more
With the compliance date only a few months away, licensees of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) must start taking action immediately to comply with the coming cybersecurity requirements, which will be more...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services promulgated proposed cyber security requirements to respond to “the ever-growing threat posed to information and financial systems by nation-states, terrorist organizations...more
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed the Highway Bill, dubbed Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (“FAST Act”), into law. Buried in the 490 page transportation law is a significant amendment to the...more
DFS identified several areas that would be the subject of specific requirements in the potential regulations. These include requirements for (i) cyber security policies and procedures, (ii) third-party service provider...more