On the eve of the holiday weekend, Kaseya was hit with a ransomware attack. Kaseya has been posting regular updates on its website all through the weekend. If you or your managed service provider (many of which run their operations
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Biometric Data Protection Laws – Coming to a Jurisdiction Near You
Companies are becoming increasingly aware of the reach of biometric privacy laws, which are designed to protect an individual‘s biometric identifiers or biometric information (“biometric data”), such as fingerprints, voiceprints, hand scans, and face geometry. Since the Illinois Biometric Information
First, There Was The New York Shield Act, and Now… The New York Biometric Privacy Act?
On January 6, 2021, the proposed Biometric Privacy Act (the “Act”) was introduced to the New York State legislature. If adopted as drafted, the Act will require:
- Any private entity that “possesses”¹ any biometric identifiers and/or information² (or “biometric data”)
The SolarWinds Breach: What We Know Now and What Businesses Can Do to Protect Themselves
Earlier this month, we learned that the SolarWinds Orion Platform software builds for versions 2019.4 HF 5 through 2020.2.1*, released between March 2020 and June 2020, were compromised by an advanced persistent threat actor (or APT). The perpetrators of
More Proactive Attorney Generals May Mean More Fines for Companies that Do Not Have a Security Program
For those businesses located in the State of New Jersey, the state does not (yet) have proactive legislation in place requiring businesses to take “reasonable” measures to protect personal information of residents. However, if you have customers and/or personnel from
CISA, FBI and HHS Warn of Imminent Ransomware Threat to Hospitals and Healthcare Providers
On October 29, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned of an increased, imminent threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The agencies
California Legislature Votes to Extend Key CCPA Exemptions Until 2022
On August 30, 2020, the California Legislature passed AB-1281 which, if signed by Governor Newsom, will extend two key exemptions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) until January 1, 2022. The extension of these exemptions, which will otherwise
CSG’s Schaap to Participate in LIFARS Webinar Discussing Cybersecurity and Data Protection Best Practices for Businesses Amid COVID-19
CSG’s Michelle A. Schaap will join Ondrej Krehel, CEO and Founder of LIFARS, LLC, and Roota Almeida, CISO with Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut, on Wednesday, July 29, from 3:00 – 3:45 PM EDT for a virtual discussion
No More Safe Harbor… Take Two: Immediate Invalidation of Privacy Shield
Today, July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice1 invalidated Privacy Shield as a means to self-certify that a business is securely and appropriately protecting personal data when transferring such data from the EU to the United States. In part, the
E-Tailers Beware: FBI Warns of New Cyberattack Targeting e-Commerce Websites
The FBI issued an alert warning of an attack targeting e-commerce websites. The bad actors are embedding code directly into the e-commerce site to then skim account information.
The notice, found here, provides the details of this attack.
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