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Illinois and Texas Amend Data Breach Notification Laws

June 10, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

On May 27, Illinois and Texas voted to amend their respective data breach notification laws. Illinois amendment SB 1624 requires notice to the state’s Attorney General for data breaches involving a certain threshold of individuals. Texas amendment HB 4390 also requires notice to the state’s Attorney General for data breaches above a threshold, changes the […]

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

Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies There Is No Duty to Safeguard Personal Information from a Data Breach

May 21, 2019 By Gavin Reinke

The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a decision holding that there is no duty to safeguard personal information from a data breach under Georgia law.  Georgia Department of Labor v. McConnell involved the accidental disclosure of a spreadsheet that contained the name, social security number, home telephone number, email address, and age of thousands of […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy Litigation, Security Breach Tagged With: Class Action, cybersecurity, Identity Theft, Litigation, US State Law

Washington State Amends Data Breach Notification Law

May 18, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

On May 7, 2019, Washington amended its data breach notification law (HB 1071). The amendment shortens the period in which notice must be provided, expands the definition of personal information, adds further content requirements for notification letters, and changes the way in which notifications must be delivered in certain circumstances. Timing of Notice. The amendment […]

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

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

Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Notification Law

January 19, 2019 By Emily Poole

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed legislation amending the state’s data breach notification law, and the amendments will take effect on April 11, 2019. The new requirements relate to the timing and content of individual and regulator notifications, as well as credit monitoring services offered to affected residents. The key amendments include the following provisions. […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Legislation, Security Breach

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