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DOJ Releases “Best Practices for Victim Response and Reporting of Cyber Incidents,” Version 2.0

October 2, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On September 27, 2018, the Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property (CCIPS) Cybersecurity Unit released Version 2.0 of its “Best Practices for Victim Response and Reporting of Cyber Incidents.” Originally issued in 2015, the updated guidance seeks to help organizations better equip themselves to be able to respond effectively and lawfully to cyber […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity

SEC Brings First Enforcement Action for Violation of the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule

September 27, 2018 By Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team and Securities Litigation Group

On September 26, 2018, the SEC brought its first ever enforcement action for violations of Regulation S-ID (the “Identity Theft Red Flags Rule”), 17 C.F.R. § 248.201, in addition to violations of Regulation S-P, 17 C.F.R. 30(a) (the “Safeguards Rule”). Regulation S-ID and Regulation S-P apply to SEC-registered broker-dealers, investment companies, and investment advisers, and […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Enforcement, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Regulatory Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission

South Carolina Enacts Insurance Data Security Act

August 20, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

South Carolina recently enacted a prescriptive data security law for insurers. The law bears resemblance to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) cybersecurity rules that entered into force last year. In short, the South Carolina law requires licensees (defined below) to develop and implement a comprehensive written information security program (a “WISP”) and […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity

German DPA Announces GDPR Compliance Survey of Large Companies – Translation Provided

July 2, 2018 By Daniel Felz

Following a two-year grace period, EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on May 25, 2018.  For many companies, preparing for the GDPR was a multi-year project involving multiple teams and input or assistance from across the organization.  On this blog, we have outlined the items we have seen as particularly time- or […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, GDPR, GDPR Implementation, Germany, Regulatory Enforcement

FBI Publishes its 2017 Internet Crime Report

June 20, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The FBI recently published its 2017 Internet Crime Report highlighting trends and statistics compiled by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (“IC3”) during 2017. The report compiles data from a total of 301,580 complaints which reported losses of over $1.4 billion. In addition to an explanation of the IC3’s history and operations, the report includes […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Ransomware

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