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McCarter & English, LLP

Don’t Get Caught in Scattered Spider’s Web

The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Where should the buck stop? Risks to CISOs in today’s regulatory environment

Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s beleaguered former Chief Information Security Officer, was back in the news last month when he appealed his 2023 conviction for his role in concealing a 2016 breach of Uber’s network and customer data....more

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Safeguarding Health Information: Takeaways from HHS and NIST 2024 HIPAA Security Conference

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President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, "I think you all know that I've always felt that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."1 At an Oct. 23-24, 2024,...more

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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 1, May 2024

Welcome to our inaugural issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! As such, we wanted to pull together our insights and pass them along to you. Our goal is to create a publication that is...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – November 2023

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Publications and Advisories - November 13, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, Kate Hanniford, Amy Mushahwar, Kim Peretti, and Lance Taubin published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory: FTC Approved New Data Breach Notification...more

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FTC reports on efforts to combat cross-border fraud and ransomware attacks

On October 20, the FTC published two reports outlining its efforts to protect consumers against cross-border fraud and ransomware attacks. In the first report, the FTC described the US SAFE Web Act (SAFE WEB), passed in...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2023

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Publications and Advisories - July 31, 2023 – Dave Brown, Kate Hanniford, Kim Peretti, Julia Mediamolle, Cara Peterman, Sierra Shear, Kristen Bartolotta, and Kezia Osunsade published “Securities Law, Securities Litigation,...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

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Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Rules Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack on Software

Ransomware insurance coverage has become increasingly popular in recent years as the threat of ransomware attacks has continued to grow. However, despite the widespread adoption of this type of insurance, there are still...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

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On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

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FTC issues warning to companies in light of Log4j risks

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As 2021 came to a close and the ever-present threat of ransomware attacks continued to loom large, there was arguably no greater security risk in the minds of cybersecurity professionals than the Log4j vulnerability. Jen...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2022

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 Selected Developments in U.S. Law - SEC Proposed Rule Will Require Private Funds to Report Certain Cyber Events On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to enhance hedge fund...more

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Privacy Update: California Signs New CCPA and Privacy Related Bills into Law

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California Signs New CCPA and Privacy Related Bills into Law - California’s Governor recently signed into law three new bills impacting CCPA and privacy in California, including: AB 335, which exempts from the CCPA and...more

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What We’re Reading – September 2021 - 2

Welcome to Fall 2021! We’re trying to curate some of the week’s privacy and cybersecurity news to keep you up-to-date: CONTI RANSOMWARE ON THE RISE — Another week, another US agency joint advisory on ransomware. The...more

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More Privacy, Please - September 2021

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Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2021

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CYBERSECURITY - FBI Warns of Hive Ransomware Following Attack Against Hospital System - On August 25, 2021, the FBI issued a Flash Alert to warn companies, especially in the health care industry, about the proliferation...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Cryptoheister(s) Return Stolen Booty - Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network, which allows users to swap different types of digital tokens, was the victim of a cryptoheist that resulted in the thief...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 28

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order  - On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more

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More Privacy, Please - August 2021

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Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2021

In this month’s edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine cybersecurity guidance issued by New York state, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s new “Bad Practices” website outlining what...more

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SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In a recent Supreme Court case, Van Buren v. United States, the Court narrowed the applicability of the Computer Fraud...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 10

PA Health Dept Sued; Investigation Looms, After Contact Tracing Breach "The PA health dept. is being sued, after employees of its vendor Insight Global set up an unsecured channel to share COVID-19 contact tracing data,...more

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