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Ohio’s Cyber Law For Local Governments: 5 Steps Over 75 Days to Meet the September 29 Deadline

Dickinson Wright on 7/25/2025

In its FY 2026 budget, Ohio quietly folded in a sweeping cybersecurity mandate that will require every “political subdivision” to have a cybersecurity program that aligns with recognized industry frameworks and adopt strict...more

Texas Cyber Command: New Authority for Statewide Cybersecurity Coordination

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/18/2025

While the Command’s authority applies only to governmental bodies, its creation signals a shift in how the state organizes its cybersecurity posture. This new law may have practical implications for vendors, contractors and...more

Data Breach 911: Five Immediate Steps to Take

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/31/2023

For many, responding to an incident feels chaotic — questions swirling, uncertainties piling up, and no clear direction. Even when prepared with a well-rehearsed incident response plan, a data security incident places a...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 3, March 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/3/2023

Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more

Massachusetts Governor Issues Executive Order to Strengthen State’s Cyber Defenses

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/19/2022

Governor Charlie Baker recently took steps to strengthen cybersecurity in Massachusetts by signing an executive order on December 14, 2022 creating an advisory panel to improve the state’s cyber defense. The new state task...more

Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay? It Just Got More Complicated

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/26/2022

When an organization experiences a ransomware attack, it must address significant—and sometimes competing—challenges under pressing deadlines. These challenges include the following: evicting the threat actor from the network...more

Delaware and New Hampshire Join Growing List of States With New Insurance Data Security Laws

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/9/2019

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

South Carolina Enacts First Insurance Data Security Act

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2018

South Carolina has become the first state to enact a version of the Insurance Data Security Model Law, which was drafted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in 2017. Governor Henry McMaster signed...more

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