New Mexico recently became the 48th state to pass some form of data breach notification legislation, leaving Alabama and South Dakota as the lone holdouts. The Data Breach Notification Act was signed by New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez on April … [Read more] about New Mexico Data Breach Legislation Passes
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016
On March 21, 2017, New York Attorney General (NYAG) Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office had received a record breaking 1,282 data breach notices to his office affecting 1.6 million New York residents during 2016. Compared to 2015, these … [Read more] about New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016
ICO Seeks Extra Resources for GDPR Enforcement
On March 13, 2017, Elizabeth Denham, head of the UK data protection authority (“ICO”) publicly expressed her intention to massively recruit new personnel in an effort to be ready for the European (“EU”) general data protection regulation … [Read more] about ICO Seeks Extra Resources for GDPR Enforcement
Germany Proposes Bill Requiring Social Network Takedowns – with € 50 Million Fines
Recent media reports indicated that Germany was considering legislation that would fine social networks for failing to combat fake news and hate speech. Today, German Justice Minister Heiko Maas introduced a “Draft Law to Improve Law Enforcement in … [Read more] about Germany Proposes Bill Requiring Social Network Takedowns – with € 50 Million Fines
Italy Imposes Record Data Protection Fines
On March 10, Italy’s data protection authority, Il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (the “Garante”), announced that it had ordered fines totaling more than €11 million on five companies operating in the money transfers sector for breach … [Read more] about Italy Imposes Record Data Protection Fines