Law Brief: The Requirements of the SHIELD Act and Other Recommendations for Virtual Business Operations
Will the SHIELD Act Accomplish Its Goal of Effectively Combatting Patent Trolls?
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
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
What data can companies collect, and how long can they keep it? Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines best practices for companies to comply with international, federal, and state laws and guidance to avoid...more
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
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
In a sign that it may be stepping up enforcement of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”), the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”) announced on June 30, 2022 that it had reached...more
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
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
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
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
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
Assessing the privacy and cybersecurity practices of third-party service providers is critical not only for employee personal information, but also for confidential and personal information pertaining to an organization’s...more
Key Point: The New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) reached a Consent and Stipulation Agreement with Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. (Dunkin), which obligates the company to implement and maintain a comprehensive information...more
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
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
Citing a rise in data breaches among New York law firms coupled with the recent enactment of the SHIELD Act that “creates, for the first time, substantive security requirements for persons or businesses that hold the ‘private...more
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
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
Resulting in Zoom Promising to Implement an Information Security Program, Resembling the SHIELD Act- Key point: The Letter of Agreement between the New York Attorney General and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. provides...more
On March 21, 2020, the last of the features of the NY Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”) became effective: its data security requirements. The SHIELD Act is a sweeping statute governing...more
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
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
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
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
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