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FTC Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements, Privacy Rule Update

April 3, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In March, the Federal Trade Commission announced proposed updates to two key privacy and security regulations, the Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule. Both rules implement regulations under the federal Gramm Leach Bliley Act, and the FTC seeks comments for both. The FTC’s proposed update to the Safeguards Rule would impose a number of information security […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Financial Privacy, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation, Security Breach Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Privacy Rule, Safeguards Rule

Companion Cybersecurity Disclosure Bills Introduced in U.S. Congress

March 20, 2019 By Kate Hanniford

On February 28 and March 13, 2019, members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation designed to enhance the transparency of cybersecurity risk oversight at certain SEC reporting companies. Although the text of the House bill, H.R. 1731 is not yet publicly available, the bipartisan Senate bill, S. 592, would require […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Legislation, Regulation

NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations Nearly Fully Effective

February 15, 2019 By Kate Hanniford

The February 15, 2019 NYDFS compliance certification deadline represents the last annual compliance certification subject to the transition period for covered entities to come into compliance with the cybersecurity regulations.  NYDFS now expects covered entities to certify as to their compliance with all but one provision of the cybersecurity regulations which relates to the implementation […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Regulation

SEC Files Complaint Against Hacker, Traders in EDGAR Data Breach Case

January 18, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a Complaint against eight traders, one alleged hacker, and others, in connection with a previously disclosed cybersecurity attack that infiltrated the SEC’s EDGAR system in 2016.  The Complaint brings claims for violations of federal securities and antifraud laws and unjust enrichment, and seeks injunctions against future securities law […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach Tagged With: Securities and Exchange Commission

HHS Releases New “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices”

January 8, 2019 By Kate Hanniford

On December 28, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new voluntary cybersecurity guidance for the health care industry titled, “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients.”  This four-volume set of consensus-based principles and practices (the “HICP”) reflects the recommendations of the 405(d) Task Group, a HHS and industry-led collaborative […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Health Privacy, HHS

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