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FCC Plans to Update Data Breach Notification Rules

December 12, 2023 By Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

After a decade and a half under the current data breach notification rules for telecommunications carriers and telecommunications relay services (TRS) providers, the FCC recently unveiled plans to update and expand them. On November 22, 2023, the FCC issued a Report and Order that it intends to consider at its December 13th meeting that would […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Regulation, Security Breach Tagged With: Data Breach Notification, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Regulations

Ransomware Group, in Midst of Extortion Attempt, Files Regulatory Notice with SEC

November 17, 2023 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford, Alysa Austin and Lance Taubin

Just a month before the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) Material Cybersecurity Incidents Rule is set to take effect, a ransomware group has apparently taken compliance with reporting requirements into its own hands.  On November 15, 2023, the ransomware group known as BlackCat (also known as “AlphV”) posted a notice on its leak site alleging […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Ransomware, SEC, Security Breach

New York Continues to Focus on Companies’ Data Security Practices

October 6, 2023 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced two agreements related to data breaches with entities that operate in the education industry. In both instances the entities paid the ransom and received evidence of deletion of the stolen data. Most recently, on October 5, 2023 the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced a $49.5 […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Ransomware, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, Data Protection, New York Attorney General, Regulatory Enforcement, Settlement

Maryland Amends Data Breach and Reasonable Security Requirements

July 5, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford and Lance Taubin

Maryland recently passed House Bill 962, amending Maryland’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (Md. Code Ann. Comm. Law 14-3504). As summarized below, House Bill 962 amends certain aspects of PIPA relating to breach notification and maintaining reasonable security measures to protect personal information. The bill becomes effective October 1, 2022. Reasonable Security: Beginning October 1, […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Security Breach

EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

May 19, 2022 By Paul Greaves and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published draft regulatory guidelines (‘draft guidance’) on the calculation of administrative fines for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). In the draft guidance, the EDPB sets out its methodology, consisting of five steps, for calculating administrative fines. The EDPB adopted these guidelines […]

Filed Under: Data Breach Litigation, Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Security Breach Tagged With: Cross-border, Data Breach Notification, EU Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy, Regulatory Enforcement

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