On August 14, 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a series of bills designed to enhance personal privacy protections and combat consumer fraud. A key piece of the legislative package safeguards Social Security Numbers by limiting their … [Read more] about New York Codifies New Social Security Number Protections
NIST Updates Computer Security Guidance and Additional Cyber-Security Guidance
On August 8, 2012, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a revised version of the Computer Security Incident Handling Guide (Security Guide) addressing the management of computer security … [Read more] about NIST Updates Computer Security Guidance and Additional Cyber-Security Guidance
FTC Is First Privacy Enforcement Authority in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
The Department of Commerce announced the approval of the United States’ participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross-Border Privacy Rules system (CBPR). The CBPR promotes “a baseline set of data privacy practices … [Read more] about FTC Is First Privacy Enforcement Authority in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
FTC Files Complaint Against Wyndham Worldwide Corp. for Data Breach
On June 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint in federal district court in Arizona against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and three subsidiaries (“Wyndham”) alleging that the company’s … [Read more] about FTC Files Complaint Against Wyndham Worldwide Corp. for Data Breach
Senate Republicans Reintroduce Revised Cybersecurity Bill, S. 3342, the SECURE IT Act
This afternoon, Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Coats (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Richard Burr (R-NC) reintroduced the Strengthening and Enhancing … [Read more] about Senate Republicans Reintroduce Revised Cybersecurity Bill, S. 3342, the SECURE IT Act