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Privacy Versus Cyber – What is the Bigger Risk?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/11/2024

“Cybersecurity” has emerged as one of top risks facing organizations. Considering the steady stream of massive data breaches affecting millions (sometimes billions), the debilitating effects of ransomware on an organization’s...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2022 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 11/23/2022

CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Organizations Warned of Venus Ransomware - The Health Care Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (IC3) recently released an Analyst’s Note to health care organizations providing information...more

October 2022 AFS Privacy Report: California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Updated Draft Regulations Ahead of October 28-29...

ArentFox Schiff on 10/24/2022

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Revised Regulations - With the effective date less than three months away, and ahead of a Board Meeting on October 28 and 29, the California Privacy Protection Agency released...more

[Webcast Transcript] Data Mining in Incident Response: Managing Risk and Spend through an Effective Evidence-Based Approach

HaystackID on 9/8/2022

Editor’s Note: On August 31, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of data mining in data breach incident response. As data mining has increasingly become one of the largest expenses during a cyber...more

[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

HaystackID on 4/29/2022

On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

The ICO’s First Ransomware Monetary Penalty Notice: Key Takeaways

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/16/2022

On March 10 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) handed down its first Monetary Penalty Notice in respect of a ransomware attack and data exfiltration incident under the UK General Data Protection Regulation...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2022

Alston & Bird on 2/9/2022

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - SEC Proposed Rule Will Require Private Funds to Report Certain Cyber Events On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to enhance hedge fund...more

Eye On Privacy: 2021 Year in Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/12/2022

Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more

Dechert’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Extended Forecast for 2022: Hot Today. Hotter Tomorrow!

Dechert LLP on 1/7/2022

Few things are certain, but it is indisputable that in 2022 data will remain big; data driven technologies will create unparalleled opportunity and risk; the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks will shatter...more

Privacy Update: Best Practices for the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

ArentFox Schiff on 12/10/2021

Best Practices for the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDA) Working Group of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science released its final report on best practices...more

An Overview of Data Privacy and Protection Laws for Manufacturers

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 9/27/2021

For many manufacturers, data privacy and protection laws may seem like legal concerns that apply to other, more consumer-facing companies. While that may be largely true, given the ubiquitous nature of data, no business can...more

Policyholder Best Practices As Cyberattacks Escalate

Flaster Greenberg PC on 9/4/2021

Cyberattacks are exploding. The coronavirus pandemic has further exposed cyber vulnerabilities due to remote work and the increasing use of underprotected devices. Ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming the cyberattack...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2021

Robinson & Cole LLP on 9/3/2021

CYBERSECURITY - FBI Warns of Hive Ransomware Following Attack Against Hospital System - On August 25, 2021, the FBI issued a Flash Alert to warn companies, especially in the health care industry, about the proliferation...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – August 2021

Alston & Bird on 8/17/2021

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Colorado Privacy Act Becomes Third Comprehensive State Privacy Act in the United States - Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights some of the similarities and differences between...more

[Virtual Event] 2021 Alaska Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 26th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm AKST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/20/2021

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

A New Decade of HIPAA – What Can We Expect?

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/24/2019

As the decade winds down, it’s hard to believe that the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules are almost twenty years old. It has been ten years since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2019 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/18/2019

Security researchers at Adversis have discovered that dozens of companies have inadvertently leaked corporate and customer data through their Box enterprise storage accounts because staff are sharing public links to their...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2018

Robinson & Cole LLP on 11/5/2018

Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for-profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as their...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2018 #5

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/5/2018

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning t U.S. consumers that Russian hackers (dubbed Sofacy and a/k/a Fancy Brear and APT28, and believed to be backed by the Russian government) had compromised...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/2/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's critique of the Privacy Shield and the Sixth Circuit's decision to consider the issue of computer fraud...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - May 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/3/2017

In this edition of our Privacy and Cybersecurity Update, we take a look at the Trump administration's executive order outlining its cybersecurity plans, Acting FTC Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen's comments on the possible...more

Privacy and Data Security: 2017 Year in Preview

Polsinelli on 1/31/2017

Few issues keep executives awake at night more than Privacy and Data Security. New regulations and threats alike are plentiful, varied, and evolving. The rate of change for cybersecurity and information governance continues...more

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in 2017: Eight Topics to Follow

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/31/2017

Throughout the past several years, data privacy and security practices have evolved into more than just defending against identity theft and protecting sensitive data. In fact, since 2014, to help raise awareness for data...more

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