On June 20, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, which updates Florida’s data breach notification law. The changes will take effect on July 1 of this year. Changes to the law include the addition of health insurance policy numbers, medical information, and online account information (such as security questions […]
Data Breach
Kim Peretti Quoted in BankInfoSecurity
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, was quoted in a BankInfoSecurity article titled “Target Breach: Hold Board Responsible?” The article discussed a consulting firm’s report for shareholders in regard to Target Corp. stating that the company should replace seven of the ten members of its board of directors who […]
Kim Peretti Interviewed in FierceGovernmentIT Q&A Session
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team and former senior litigator for DOJ’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, was interviewed in a Q&A session with FierceGovernmentIT titled “China Cyber Espionage Charges Provide ‘Missing Part of the Puzzle.’” Peretti discussed the significance of the indictment against the individuals in China’s People’s […]
WATCH: Kim Peretti Interviewed by WSJ Live, “Five Chinese Military Accused of Hacking U.S. Firms”
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, was interviewed by Wall Street Journal Live on the impact of the U.S. Department of Justice announcing charges against five Chinese military workers, accusing them of hacking several U.S. companies for trade secrets. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday, May 19 this first-of-its-kind criminal […]
Special Assistant Attorney General Speaks On Privacy Issues At Alston & Bird’s Los Angeles Office
As part of the California Attorney General’s ongoing effort to educate the business community regarding privacy issues, Jeffrey Rabkin, Special Assistant Attorney General for Law and Technology, briefed business professionals, privacy officers, in-house and outside counsel on May 13, 2014, in Alston & Bird’s Los Angeles Office. Mr. Rabkin, who serves as Special Assistant […]