Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed a data breach notification bill on April 10, adding Kentucky to the ranks of U.S. states requiring notice to individuals in the event of a data breach and leaving Alabama, New Mexico and South Dakota as the … [Read more] about Kentucky Becomes 47th State To Require Data Breach Notification; Adds Restrictions on use of “Student Data”
DOJ and FTC Issue Antitrust Policy Statement on Cybersecurity Information Sharing
On April 10, 2014, The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a policy statement on the sharing of cybersecurity information. The policy … [Read more] about DOJ and FTC Issue Antitrust Policy Statement on Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Iowa Updates Data Breach Notification Law to Add Paper Records, AG Notice Requirement
Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad has signed Senate File 2259, an act modifying provisions applicable to personal information security breach notification requirements. Iowa’s law will now require notice of breaches of unauthorized acquisition of … [Read more] about Iowa Updates Data Breach Notification Law to Add Paper Records, AG Notice Requirement
District Court Denies Wyndham Motion to Dismiss and Supports FTC’s Authority in Data Breach Cases
In Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., et al., No. 13-cv-01887-ES-JAD (D.N.J. Apr. 7, 2014), Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Wyndham’s request for dismissal of the FTC’s … [Read more] about District Court Denies Wyndham Motion to Dismiss and Supports FTC’s Authority in Data Breach Cases
Kim Peretti to Speak at Georgetown Law’s Cybersecurity Law Institute
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, will be a featured speaker during the second annual Cybersecurity Law Institute sponsored by the Georgetown University Law Center. Cybersecurity … [Read more] about Kim Peretti to Speak at Georgetown Law’s Cybersecurity Law Institute