It’s been the summer of the pop star—with nonstop news of Taylor Swift and Beyonce selling out stadium after stadium. Don’t let it “break your soul” as you’re “shaking off” summer and sending the kids back to school. We hope...more
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Enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) Final Regulations by the California Privacy Protection Agency was put on hold June 30, 2023, by a California Superior Court, just before...more
The construction industry has experienced an amazing evolution in recent years thanks to the rapid adoption of new technologies. While all of this new technology has the potential to make companies more productive and more...more
Companies that make ransomware payments, whether they be the victim of a ransomware attack or entities that facilitate such payments, should review the updated advisory issued by U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of...more
9/28/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk-Based Approaches ,
SDN List
Colorado just became the third state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law, creating more challenges for businesses trying to navigate a variety of state, federal, and international privacy regimes. The Colorado Privacy...more
7/19/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Service Providers ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards
The New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") recently released its Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the “Framework”), which provides best practices for managing cyber insurance risk....more
2/25/2021
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently issued a decision with global implications for data transfers from the EU in a case referred to the CJEU from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, colloquially...more
8/5/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Healthcare providers are under siege, not only from the COVID-19 pandemic, but also from cyber criminals. Following reports of targeted email phishing attempts, the FBI issued a FLASH alert warning healthcare providers on...more
Employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been targets for cybercriminals. Employers should be on the lookout as the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the types and likelihood of potential cyber attacks against retirement...more
Among the many obstacles facing businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are new cyberattacks targeting key infrastructure and industry in the United States. ...more
4/15/2020
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
INTERPOL ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
Beginning with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have entered the brave new world of stricter government regulation of consumer data. Absent a federal privacy rule that matches the GDPR in its...more
Recently, New York enacted the SHIELD (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security) Act. The SHIELD Act becomes effective on March 21, 2020. This Practice Update provides a quick overview of:
When the SHIELD Act...more