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Update on Snowflake Cyber Threat

On June 2, 2024, cloud service provider Snowflake reported increased cyber threat activity targeting some of its customer’s accounts. Snowflake recommended that customers review unusual activity to detect and prevent...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks - The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Updata: Your Quarterly Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April - June 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more

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New Theories of Product Liability Develop in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Increased Automation

In recent years, products liability law has been significantly impacted by advancements in technology, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. As more companies adopt these technologies to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Financial services regulators ramp up cybersecurity reporting requirements

US financial services regulators are continuing to enhance cyber reporting requirements in response to increasing geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, the proliferation of cyber-attacks, and larger market events....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd National Forum on Team Telecom - April 25th, Washington, DC

Gain critical strategies for managing reviews in the new Team Telecom environment. The American Conference Institute’s 2nd National Team Telecom Conference will take place in Washington D.C. on April 25, 2022, one day...more

Baker Donelson

NYDFS Surges Ahead with Cybersecurity Enforcement: Recent Fine Highlights Need for Financial Institutions to Focus on Incident...

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has become a frequent topic of these alerts. In recent weeks we have covered multiple actions from the regulator, including its first enforcement action, its SolarWinds...more

Onna Technologies, Inc.

How to Develop An Effective Data Retention Policy

Every organization needs to develop an effective data retention policy to gain visibility and control over its information. But given the increasing complexity of today’s data systems and the constantly evolving regulatory...more

Fisher Phillips

Not If But When: Cybercrime Targets Telework

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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have deserted the physical workplace. Modern technology and remote access capabilities have made it possible to transform almost any job to a telework position. As...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Two Note-Worthy Developments From the UK: National Data Strategy and UK-US Partnership on AI

Two developments in the United Kingdom demonstrate the country’s renewed commitment to a sustainable data strategy with appropriate privacy and security safeguards. First, on September 9, 2020, the U.K. government published a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Privacy Division Created by Massachusetts Attorney General

Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Maura Healey announced the creation of a Data Privacy and Security Division, focusing on protecting consumers from privacy and security breaches and threats. AG Healey named Sara Cable as...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2020 #2

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Ransomware Attacks Predicted to Occur Every 11 Seconds in 2021 with a Cost of $20 Billion - Confirming what we are seeing in the field, cybersecurity firm Cybersecurity Ventures has predicted that, globally, businesses in...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2020 #3

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FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: The Expensive New Threat

By now, you’ve heard a horror story or two about ransomware. The city of Baltimore’s tale stands out. After cyber-criminals attacked the city’s servers and applications, they demanded $76,000 to decrypt the affected files....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

How much is your Car Spying on You? Washington Post Hacked a Chevy Volt to Find Out

The Washington Post, as part of an investigate report, worked with a hacker to figure out what kind of information OnStar is collecting (and what data is stored in your car) on a randomly selected 2017 Chevy Volt....more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2019 #5

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Energy Sector’s Reliance on IoT Increases Cyber Vulnerabilities - CyberX recently released its 2020 Global IoT/ICS Risk Report (Report), which compiles survey questions and answers from 1,821 production networks of...more

Hogan Lovells

From compliance to accountability: The changing face of data privacy in Singapore

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Five years on from the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) (enacted on 2 July 2014), and what has Singapore learned about data privacy? ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Privacy Developments in China, Singapore and Hong Kong

International companies should keep in mind recent developments coming out of Asia on the privacy front. Chinese authorities are reported to be confiscating smartphones at the border to install surveillance apps. Companies...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Cyber Crash Course for Directors and Officers

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We had a packed house for our Cyber Time: Crash Course for Directors and Officers event this week at the Bennett Jones Calgary office. The half-day session covered current cyber threats facing businesses today, litigation...more

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Privacy and Data Security Strategies for Start-Up Companies

Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the company’s business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG Announces Cybersecurity Initiative

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The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) announced a new cybersecurity website on Oct. 9, 2018. The OIG stated that it has formed a Cybersecurity Team made up of "auditors,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - May 2018

In this month's edition of Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the General Data Protection Regulation taking effect and whether regulators are ready, as well as ICANN's release of temporary measures to ensure domain...more

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