A major vehicle automaker will have to change its business practices and pay a hefty fine to resolve claims that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), according to the state regulatory authority...more
3/26/2025
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Honda ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs
On July 18, a New York federal judge threw out most of the SEC’s claims brought against both SolarWinds Corp. and the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy Brown....more
7/25/2024
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Misleading Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
SolarWinds ,
Supply Chain
Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reemphasized just how serious companies must be about maintaining a vigilant cybersecurity posture and procedures to report cyber incidents in a timely manner....more
6/21/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form 8-K ,
Materiality ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation SCI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
The U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal agencies recently announced their 2018 increases for civil penalties. As the costs of violations continue rising, it is imperative that companies...more
5/1/2018
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)