On January 6, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing to “modernize the Commission’s data breach rules,” and thereby launching a formal effort to gather information from the industry on the issue of data breach reporting. The Notice, adopted on December 28, 2022, seeks to strengthen its rules with the […]
Data Breach Notification
Heavier Breach Notification Obligations for U.S. Companies Subject to the EU GDPR According to Proposed Regulatory Guidance from the EDPB
On October 18, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published a proposed updated version of its regulatory guidance on personal data breaches under the EU GDPR (the “Proposed Updated Guidance”). The Proposed Updated Guidance seeks to place heavier personal data breach notification obligations on controllers established in the U.S. (and other non-EU countries) but […]
CISA Issues Request for Information Prior to Required CIRCIA Rulemaking
On September 12, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). Signed by President Biden in March, CIRCIA requires CISA to develop and implement regulations requiring covered entities to report information about covered […]
UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Warning on Ransomware Payments
On July 8, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (UK ICO) together with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), published a joint letter asking the Law Society of England & Wales to remind its members that they should not advise clients to pay ransomware demands should they fall victim to a cyber-attack. The Law […]
New Cybersecurity Rules In India Impose Strict Reporting Requirements and Steep Penalties
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (“CERT-In”) issued Directions on April 28, 2022 “to strengthen the cybersecurity in the country” and that has significant implications for the cybersecurity landscape. Effective June 27, 2022, the Directions, among other requirements, impose a strict 6-hour timeline for notice of a cybersecurity incident and expands the types of cybersecurity […]