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Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Reflecting on the Impact of the SHIELD Act

In March 2020, the Cybersecurity Mandate within New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) went into effect. In its entirety, the SHIELD Act expanded breach notification obligations for...more

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[Webinar] “Reasonable” Cyber Best Practices: Sword or Shield? - April 24th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

In an era where digital information flows ceaselessly, the specter of data breaches looms large. Whether these breaches are the result of deliberate attacks or unintentional leaks, they can range from being merely...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Ignoring NY SHIELD Act’s Cybersecurity Mandate Proves Costly

New York’s Cybersecurity mandate under the New York SHIELD Act became effective on March 22, 2020. This unfortunate timing, considering its alignment with the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns, created an almost unspoken...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – An Eye towards enforcement under NY SHIELD

New York's SHIELD Act, which became effective on March 21, 2020, requires persons and organizations that own or license electronic data that includes New York resident’s private information to maintain reasonable...more

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[Webinar] Luminary Series: How Recent Regulatory Rulings Are Shaping Compliance - July 28th, 1:00 pm ET

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When it comes to ensuring enterprise data is safe, understanding recent rulings from different regulatory bodies and how they affect your organization is a vital first step, followed by reasonable measures to further...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Keeping Both Eyes on Cybersecurity

The New York State Attorney General’s finding that EyeMed Vision Care LLC had failed to protect customer data in violation of the NY SHIELD Act provides insights for companies on how to protect information. New York’s SHIELD...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

$600,000 Reasons To Review Your SHIELD Act Compliance Program: NY Attorney General Announces Significant Settlement Stemming From...

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On January 24, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement agreement with EyeMed Vision Care, a vision benefits company, stemming from a 2020 data breach compromising the personal information...more

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New York Attorney General’s Office’s Recent EyeMed Investigation Highlights Need to Meet Expanded Data Privacy Standards of New...

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Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General’s Office issued findings of its investigation into a data security incident involving EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) as well as the agreement that it entered into with the...more

White and Williams LLP

Don’t You (Forget About Me 2020): Cybersecurity Developments for 2020 in Five Musical References

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Is it hyperbolic to say that never before have we seen a quieter, yet more anticipated and welcome end to a year than in 2020? For some, 2020 is a year the sooner forgotten, the better. In data privacy and security law, a lot...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other Recommendations for Virtual Business Operations

Intellectual Property Co-chair Amy Goldsmith and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AcceleratingCFO Brian Califano join Litigation Partner and host Rich Schoenstein to chat about “The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other...more

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New York State Applies Private Data Security Standards to Protect Information of State Residents

Effective as of March 21, 2020, New York State’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)requires that nearly all businesses, regardless of where they are based, take affirmative steps to protect...more

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Key Changes to New York Breach Notification and Data Security Protection Requirements from the New York SHIELD Act

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The New York SHIELD Act, officially titled the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, amends New York’s existing data breach notification law in several significant ways and adds a number of data security...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York SHIELD Act: What New Data Security Requirements Mean for Your Business

Certain provisions of the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) recently took effect in the state of New York. The act was signed into law by the governor in July 2019, and its data breach...more

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New York SHIELD Act: Your Cybersecurity Obligations to New Yorkers' Data

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As millions of employees around the country begin their second month working remotely, several government agencies have issued warnings regarding a spike in data security incidents and the increased risk of cyber-attacks such...more

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Are You in Compliance With New York’s Newest Requirement to Develop, Maintain, and Implement Reasonable Safeguards to Protect New...

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The new data security requirements provision of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act went into full force as of March 21, 2020, and all people and businesses, regardless of the state in...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The SHIELD Act: NY’s Expanded Security Requirements and Data Breach Notification Law Asks More of Businesses (and not just those...

Earlier this month the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act") went into effect. The law, which was signed in July of last year by Governor Andrew Cuomo, makes several important changes to New...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York SHIELD Act Now Requires Your Compliance

The deadline to implement state mandated minimum cybersecurity requirements has arrived. Last July, Governor Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into law. ...more

White and Williams LLP

Ready or Not: NY SHIELD Act’s Data Security Requirements Go Into Effect March 21, 2020

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As was previously written, last fall New York enacted the "Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act" (SHIELD ACT), which required businesses having private information of New York residents to implement a written...more

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Update: Security Requirements under New York SHIELD Act to Go Into Effect

One of the major changes introduced by the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which was signed into New York law last year, is scheduled to take effect this week. ...more

Locke Lord LLP

New York SHIELDs Private Information (Security Requirements effective March 21, 2020)

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As we first reported on July 24, 2019 (and updated on September 24, 2019), an amendment of New York’s data breach notification law—the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, commonly referred to as the SHIELD...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

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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New York’s New Data Security Requirements

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In the fall of last year, we wrote about the passage of the SHIELD Act (the Act) in New York, which expanded aspects of the state’s breach notification requirements (Breach Requirements) and created a statutory obligation to...more

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What Your Company Needs to Know About the March 2020 Amendment to the New York SHIELD Act

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New York residents will soon benefit from greater protections following a data breach when an amendment of New York’s data breach notification law - the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, or SHIELD Act -...more

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New York's Deadline to Comply With New Data Privacy Law Fast Approaching

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The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (known as the SHIELD Act), signed into law by Governor Cuomo last year, comes into full effect on March 21, 2020. The Act’s expansive reach requires businesses in New...more

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