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The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) has issued guidance (“Guidance”) to all individuals and entities regulated by the Department (“Regulated Entities”) to underscore the importance of...more
On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an Industry Letter that discusses the cybersecurity risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and outlines strategies to...more
TradFi/DeFi Integrations Announced, Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Launches - According to reports, Robinhood, a major U.S. financial services company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Bitstamp, a global cryptocurrency...more
On November 1, 2023 the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released amended cybersecurity regulations ("Regulations"). These changes will impose additional controls, demand more frequent risk assessments, and...more
A major amendment to the New York State Department of Financial Services' cybersecurity regulations establishes affirmative cybersecurity oversight duties and requires companies to report extortion payments to the agency....more
The New York Department of Financial Services (“NY DFS”) published an updated proposed Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in the New York State Register on June 28, 2023, updating its...more
On May 1, 2023, bitFlyer USA, Inc. (“bitFlyer”) entered into a Consent Order with the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) for multiple deficiencies in bitFlyer’s cybersecurity program, most notably for failure...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Nov. 9, 2022, released Proposed Amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation. The NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation was one of the first laws requiring companies to comply...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) continues to be a major player in data security enforcement. On Oct. 18, 2022, NYDFS announced that it had entered into a consent order with EyeMed Vision Care LLC...more
Throughout 2022, we continue to see regulators placing an emphasis on the importance of protecting and securing information, in particular consumer personal information, at both the federal and state levels. ...more
On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules, which propose substantial new obligations for the cybersecurity programs of companies...more
Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more
The cyber insurance market size is currently valued in the billions, and this does not include insurance policies that do not explicitly mention cyber incidents but may nevertheless cover them. With this in mind,...more
Even if your company does not report to the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), all insurers should heed warning to prepare for future cyber risk regulations and requirements. Cyber risk is real and has the...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has launched its first enforcement action under New York’s Cybersecurity law for financial services, so-called Part 500. Part 500 requires NYDFS licensed institutions to...more
Ever since the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) instituted its first-in-the-nation Cybersecurity Regulation in 2017, banks, insurance companies, and others in the financial services industry wondered what...more
Developing Contingency Plans: The NYDFS Mandate on Licensed Virtual Currency Businesses - The events surrounding COVID-19 have increased the use of fintech products, both out of necessity and convenience. Shelter-in-place...more
The NYDFS has announced that it has extended the deadline for compliance with certain cybersecurity requirements due to the coronavirus emergency. The announcement from the Superintendent of Financial Services of the State...more
The next phase of New York’s cybersecurity rules entered into force on September 4, 2018, requiring Covered Entities, including insurance companies, banks, and other financial services companies regulated by the New York...more
New York’s cybersecurity regulations (“Regulations”) set forth rolling deadlines, with some of the most significant mandates coming into play on September 1, 2018. Issued by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), and...more
Several of the new requirements of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulation are now operative for firms and individuals engaged in financial services (including insurance companies...more
Following New York’s lead after the Department of Financial Services (the NYDFS) promulgated its Cybersecurity Regulation, in October 2017 the NAIC adopted its Insurance Data Security Model Law (the NAIC Model) to establish...more
The one-year transitional period under the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies expired on March 1, 2018. Financial services companies that are...more
It’s been almost a year since the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) came into effect. Since that time, a series of key dates have marked the implementation of...more