Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

New FFIEC Guidance on Internet Banking Authentication

July 13, 2011 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On June 28, 2011, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) updated their 2005 guidance, Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment (October 12, 2005) (the “Original Guidance”), on authentication … [Read more] about New FFIEC Guidance on Internet Banking Authentication

Bench Opinion – Experi-Metal, Inc. v. Comerica Bank

July 12, 2011 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On June 13, 2011, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Experi-Metal, Inc. v. Comerica Bank, No. 09-14890 (E.D. Mich. June 13, 2011) held Comerica Bank liable for unrecovered funds fraudulently transferred from … [Read more] about Bench Opinion – Experi-Metal, Inc. v. Comerica Bank

States Consider Limiting Employers’ Use of Credit History in Employment Decisions

July 11, 2011 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Employee privacy rights may soon be bolstered around the nation. Recently, lawmakers in almost half of the states have proposed or approved restrictions on an employer’s use of the credit history of applicants and employees when making … [Read more] about States Consider Limiting Employers’ Use of Credit History in Employment Decisions

Supreme Court Strikes Down Vermont Data Privacy Law under the First Amendment

June 27, 2011 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Sorrell v. IMS Health, 564 U.S. __ (June 23, 2011). In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court affirmed the conclusion of the Second Circuit that Vermont’s law that restricts the sale, disclosure and use of pharmacy records … [Read more] about Supreme Court Strikes Down Vermont Data Privacy Law under the First Amendment