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FTC Issues GLBA Safeguard Rule FAQs: What Motor Vehicle Dealers Need to Know

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The FTC has issued FAQs for Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule compliance by Motor Vehicle Dealers. Here is what you need to know: Step 1: Are you a financial institution? • You are if you either finance (or...more

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Public Company Watch: December 2023

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In the December Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including a preview of the SEC’s latest regulatory agenda, an update regarding the Fifth Circuit vacating the SEC’s share repurchase rules,...more

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[Webinar] SEC New Cybersecurity Final Rule: A Different Perspective from the Viewpoints of the CISO, General Counsel, & The Board...

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Any time a regulation is put forth, there is always a level of uncertainty, especially regarding understanding the roles and responsibilities of key business leaders. The SEC’s new cybersecurity final rule means heightened...more

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Privacy Tip #333 – FTC Provides Resources to LGBTQ+ Community with “Celebrate Pride, Fight Fraud”

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The Federal Trade Commission kicked off Pride Month yesterday, acknowledging that “some of the most egregious scams and abuses target the LGBTQ+ community.” The scams that those in the LGBTQ+ community experience include...more

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Work From Home Cybersecurity Basics: Addressing Regulator Guidance

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With the Covid-19 Pandemic forcing more employees than ever before to work from home (“WFH”), businesses face new and different data privacy and security risks. This change is not lost on U.S. regulators, but it does not mean...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

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Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

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FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update

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On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more

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FTC announces new and improved data security guidance

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On January 6, 2020, Andrew Smith, Director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, announced three significant improvements to the FTC’s approach to data security enforcement cases....more

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FTC Cyber Guidance for Small Business has Tips Helpful to All

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The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a cyber guide that, while intended for small businesses, can be of help for all businesses. The purpose of the guide, which includes various modules, is to help smaller businesses...more

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Ransomware

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Some forms of cyber extortion are automated and not targeted at any specific victim. For example, “ransomware” refers to a type of malware that prevents users from accessing their systems unless, and until, a ransom is paid. ...more

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“Stick With Security” - Getting Up to Speed With the FTC’s New Initiative

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Companies that have experienced data breaches or security hacks have subsequently found themselves the subject of enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) for violating the FTC Act, due to inadequate...more

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FTC Issues ‘Stick with Security’ Guidance Emphasizing Data Security Best Practices

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The Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Thomas B. Pahl, recently commenced a ‘Stick with Security’ series of blog posts that analyze the data security principles championed by the FTC in its Start with...more

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FTC Joins Other Agencies In Warning Organizations About Ransomware

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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) blogged about How to defend against ransomware, and published Ransomware – A Closer Look in the “Tips and Advice” section of its website. This follows warnings from other...more

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Confusing Joint Guidance published by OCR and FTC on HIPAA Authorization Forms

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There are arguments that there is a dearth of guidance by both the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), so when guidance comes out, we listen. But the most recent guidance jointly issued by the...more

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FTC Releases a Data Breach Response Guide For Business

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Data breaches are fast becoming a fact of life. Experiencing a data breach is never a pleasant experience, regardless of how it happens – by accident, by criminal intent, or by system failure. Someone steals a company...more

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Cybersecurity News & Notes – July 2016 #3

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In Case You Missed It: Court certifies class in suit against Apple. On July 15, 2016, U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar certified a class of users of the mobile app Path, who allege that Apple facilitated the app’s access...more

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Also In the News - Data, Privacy, & Security Practice Report - July 2015 #2

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FCC Working Group Issues Report On Cybersecurity Best Practices – The June 2015 issue of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal features an article by King & Spalding partner Steven Snyder on a Federal...more

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