Each of the 50 states has its own definition of what constitutes a reportable data breach. For some, it requires “unauthorized access” to personal information. For others, it requires “unauthorized acquisition.” And then,...more
7/25/2024
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Theft ,
Identity Theft ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Unauthorized Access
‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to...more
On April 4, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection KCDPA (the KCDPA) into law, making Kentucky the third state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law (following New Jersey and New...more
On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 255 into law, making New Hampshire the 14th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The law, which becomes effective on January 1, 2025, is...more
Editor’s Note: In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the White House announced a new executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at U.S. ports, and another executive order was issued to protect sensitive...more
3/7/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
UDAAP
On October 10, Governor Newsom signed the Delete Act ( SB 362) into law, which amends California's current data broker law to impose extensive additional disclosure and registration requirements on data brokers, and to...more
10/20/2023
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Protection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Reform
Popular file transfer tool MOVEit’s recent data security vulnerability prompted many businesses to communicate, internally and externally, about the impact of the incident on its business.
Originally published in Law360 -...more
10/16/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Communications ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular