Ransomware group Akira is believed to be behind a large number of attacks that appear to be tied to SonicWall firewalls with SSLVPN enabled. Over the past week, a large number of attacks by the ransomware group Akira have...more
8/8/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
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Incident Response Plans ,
Information Technology ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
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California has approved new regulations requiring some companies to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity programs, including the policies, procedures, and practices for protecting personal information. On July 24,...more
7/29/2025
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
Déjà vu all over again: after Colorado and Virginia established competing standards for comprehensive privacy laws in 2021, history appears to be repeating itself in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Virginia’s...more
2/27/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency ,
Virginia
With 2024 coming to an end, it is time to dust off the quill and ink to put together a recap on privacy and artificial intelligence (AI) developments....more
12/18/2024
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Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Machine Learning ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State Data Privacy Laws
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting formal rulemaking (again) as they move beyond the pre-rulemaking drafts that were debated for a little over a year. During their November 8, 2024, board meeting, the...more
11/15/2024
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State Privacy Laws
Let’s face it: CCPA compliance is not easy. And a recent study provides additional evidence for the commonsense conjecture that companies trying to just “follow the law” often do more or less than is required. In this alert,...more