Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) became the latest federal regulator to implement a data breach notification law. The commissioners unanimously voted to approve amendments to Regulation S-P (the...more
For years, we were able to tell most clients experiencing a potential data security incident that they likely had at least 30 days to notify any third parties about the incident – if they concluded it was a breach. There...more
Just when you thought it was safe to open your e-mail again without being inundated with updated privacy policies, here comes the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). The new law, which goes into effect on...more
7/16/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
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Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
A North Carolina bill designed to strengthen the state’s data breach notification statute could radically change incident response. Through the Act to Strengthen Identity Theft Protections, North Carolina could quickly become...more
1/22/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
As 2017 comes to a close and companies look to planning initiatives for 2018, there is one date that should be front and center for privacy professionals: May 25, 2018. That is the date that the EU’s General Data Protection...more
12/22/2017
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Data Breach ,
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Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Encryption ,
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EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personal Data