Selected Developments in U.S. Law -
NIST Publishes Privacy Framework Version 1.0 -
On January 16, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Version 1.0 of its Privacy Framework: A Tool for...more
After Friday’s announcement of the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani, a leader of Iran’s Quds Force, several regulators have put industry on high alert of the increased potential for cyber-attack. ...more
Our Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team breaks down the ways in-house counsel can demonstrate compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act to regulators and business partners....more
Some of the most highly publicized and scrutinized data breaches involve the theft of payment card data. In recent years, the payment card industry has implemented new technologies, most visibly EMV, in an effort to stem the...more
Payments Developments in 2018 and Outlook for 2019 -
The cost of accepting payments is one of the most significant expenses faced by most retailers, and managing those costs is an ongoing struggle. The year 2018 saw...more
2/11/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Counterfeiting ,
Credit Card Surcharges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Farm Bill ,
Gift-Cards ,
Minimum Wage ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Unclaimed Property ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Take a journey around the world as our Cybersecurity & Preparedness Response Team reviews how the United States responded to state-sponsored cyberattacks and offers 10 lessons the private sector can use to strengthen their...more
Investment advisers and broker-dealers can expect more scrutiny of their data security from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response and Investment Management, Trading & Markets teams...more
As of June 1, 2017, China’s new Cybersecurity Law came into force. The Cybersecurity Law has broad implications for any company that does business in the country as the Chinese government has asserted even greater control...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced final “first-in-the-nation” cybersecurity regulations that took effect on March 1, 2017. New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) will administer these rules. NYDFS...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced final “first-in-the-nation” cybersecurity regulations that took effect on March 1, 2017. New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) will administer these rules. NYDFS...more
Frameworks requiring breach notifications of various kinds significantly expanded in scope in 2016 at both the state and federal levels. However, at least in the U.S., some of the new federal requirements may not be in place...more
1/9/2017
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Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Financial Services ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safe Harbors
In many respects, 2016 has been a remarkable year, but one constant with recent history is that multiple states (six this year) amended their breach notification statutes. As is commonly stated, the U.S. ...more
On October 19, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (the “agencies”) issued a joint...more
Those who track newsworthy data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents know what type of fallout to expect from these events. Class action lawsuits from consumers, shareholders and financial institutions are now not an...more
Following nearly two years of negotiations, the European Parliament and European Council finally reached agreement on the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”) in December 2015.1 The Directive will...more
Cybersecurity has become a top concern for executives and boards across all sectors of commerce and critical infrastructure that rely on digital technologies—including financial services—and investment advisers, investment...more
Companies in today’s data-driven, interconnected business environment are surrounded by potential data breaches. Be it an intrusion from a hacker, a vendor breach or an employee inadvertently sending sensitive information to...more