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SEC Issues Risk Alert Noting Common Regulation S-P Compliance Issues

April 18, 2019 By Kate Hanniford

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) has issued a Risk Alert that provides an overview of the most common deficiencies or weaknesses in investment adviser and broker-dealer compliance with the Safeguards Rule, Regulation S-P, based on recent examinations.  Placed in context with prior OCIE Risk Alerts concerning cybersecurity practices and Regulation S-P […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Data Protection, Data Security, Financial Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation

FTC Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements, Privacy Rule Update

April 3, 2019 By Michael Young

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

Proposed Amendment to California Consumer Privacy Act Would Expand Private Right of Action

February 27, 2019 By David Caplan

On February 25, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson introduced new legislation to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).  The CCPA as currently enacted establishes a private right of action for consumers impacted by cyber security breaches.  The amendment, known as SB-561, would expand the private right of action to cover any violation of […]

Filed Under: California, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Regulation Tagged With: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), SB-561, US State Law, Xavier Becerra

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

Michigan Enacts Insurance Data Security Model Law

January 7, 2019 By Kate Hanniford

Michigan enacted the Michigan Data Security Act on December 28, 2018, imposing stringent cybersecurity measures on any person (individual or corporate) licensed by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. Based on the 2017 NAIC data security model law and nearly identical to the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act, the Michigan statute will […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation

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