Delaware (July 31, 2019) and New Hampshire (August 2, 2019) have become the latest states to add to the insurance cybersecurity landscape by enacting information security laws. These laws come on the heels of Connecticut’s...more
8/9/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NAIC ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Less than three months after California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1121 this week, making a number of technical and substantive changes to the law....more
9/26/2018
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Banking Sector ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
California is once again poised to set the standard for privacy and data security by enacting the first state law directed at securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The law has passed the state legislature and is awaiting...more
9/7/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Manufacturers ,
Pending Legislation ,
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Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
State and Local Government
As we discussed in our prior alert, California voters had been poised to consider a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would have significantly expanded the privacy rights of California citizens and provided substantial...more
6/29/2018
/ Consumer Rights Directive ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
With more than double the number of required signatures well ahead of the verification deadline late this month, the citizen-initiated measure "The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018" appears headed for the statewide...more