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Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by privacy Partner Kim Phan and Rami Haddad, deputy general counsel at PRA Group. This episode delves into a range of emerging privacy issues impacting...more

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2023 Year in Review: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

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Welcome to the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - Amendments to key rules and regulations will take effect in 2024,...more

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The FTC’s Expanded Cybersecurity Requirements Affecting Non-Banking Small Businesses

The expansion of the FTC’s Safeguards Rule will require businesses to notify customers and the FTC of cyber breaches that had previously been excluded from reporting requirements. Previously, only banks had been required to...more

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The FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Disclose Certain Security and Data Breaches

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that requires non-banking financial institutions (e.g., mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, and creditors) to notify the...more

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FTC Amends Safeguards Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently adopted a final rule amending its Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (commonly referred to as the “Safeguards Rule”) to require financial institutions to report certain...more

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FTC Approves New Data Breach Notification Requirement for Nonbanking Financial Institutions

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With an amendment to its Safeguards Rule, the Federal Trade Commission has joined other federal agencies regulating cybersecurity breaches. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team analyzes how the amendment will affect...more

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FTC Non-Banking Financial Institutions Safeguards Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that creates a new data privacy regulatory reporting requirement for non-banking financial entities. Covered...more

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FTC Adopts Data Breach Notification Obligations for Non-Banking Financial Institutions

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted an amendment to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule that will require non-banking financial institutions to notify the FTC within thirty days of discovering a data...more

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FTC Requires Non-Bank Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches Under Amended Safeguards Rule

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On Friday, October 27, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced new amendments to the Safeguards Rule, requiring covered financial institutions to report certain data breaches to the FTC and reflecting its continuing...more

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A New General Notice Requirement for Financial Institutions

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Oct. 27, 2023, announced further amendments to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule (Safeguards Rule). The Safeguards Rule became effective in 2003, requiring certain financial...more

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FTC Amends Safeguards Rule, Requires Non-Banks to Report Data Security Breaches

On October 27, the FTC has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require non-banking institutions to report certain data breaches and other security events to the agency. The amendment requires financial...more

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Federal Trade Commission Expands Rule Regarding Reporting of Data Security Breaches

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an amendment to its Safeguards Rule that will require non-banking financial institutions to report certain data breaches (or “notification events”) to the FTC (not affected...more

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FTC Delays Effective Date of Certain Changes to the Safeguard Rule

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On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule, which first became operative in...more

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FTC Announces Six-Month Delay of Compliance Deadline for Updated Safeguards Rule

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On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a six-month delay of the deadline by which companies must comply with recent amendments to its Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“the Safeguards...more

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Changes to GLBA Safeguards Rule Affect More Than Traditional Financial Institutes

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) was a bi-partisan regulation passed by Congress in 1999 in an attempt to update and modernize the financial industry. One component of the GLBA, its Safeguards Rule, requires financial...more

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A Failure to Plan Is a Plan to Fail: Developing a Written Incident Response Plan

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On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission finalized its long-awaited updates to the Safeguards Rule. The changes require financial institutions, including auto dealers and finance companies, to dust off their existing...more

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The FTC's Sweeping Changes to the Safeguards Rule - Time to Reexamine Your Information Security Program

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On October 27th, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized its long-awaited updates to the Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule implements provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requiring the safeguarding of customer...more

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GLBA Safeguards Rule Amendments Become Effective — December 2022 Compliance Countdown for Key Provisions Begins

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On January 10, the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule, amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule) under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), became effective. We wrote about the final rule...more

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FTC Updates GLBA Safeguards Rule for Financial Institutions to Strengthen Security

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently updated the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”), which is applicable to financial institutions, to strengthen data security requirements for consumer...more

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FTC Overhauls Safeguards Rule Regarding Customer Information Applicable to Auto-Dealers and Other "Financial Institutions"

On October 27, 2021, the FTC announced that it intends to publish (1) a final rule to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule); (2) a supplemental notice and request for public comment on...more

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Expanded Safeguards Rule Applicable to More Financial Institutions; Gives More Specificity on Security Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission recently finalized a long-discussed update to its cybersecurity Safeguards Rule that includes more specific criteria for what financial institutions must implement as part of their information...more

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FTC Amends Financial Institution Safeguards Rule Including New Information Security Requirements

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The updated rule also includes new exemptions, expands the definition of “financial institution,” and creates new accountability requirements. On October 27th the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted and published...more

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FTC Issues new Safeguards Rule Requiring Financial Institutions Provide Greater Protection of Consumer Information

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced an updated rule to strengthen data security safeguards for financial institutions. 16 C.F.R. § 314. As a result of increasing cyberattacks and data breaches, the FTC...more

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FTC Finalizes Updated Safeguards Rule Under GLBA to Dramatically Expand Data Security Requirements and Scope of Rule

Until now, companies primarily regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were given only vague directives to implement systems sufficient to safeguard customer data, coupled with FTC “recommendations” as to best...more

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FTC Finalizes Financial Institution Safeguards Rule

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On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a newly updated rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) intended to require financial institutions to strengthen their data security safeguards to protect...more

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