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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
New York Enacts the SHIELD Act
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian, Damon W. Silver, Mary T. Costigan, Maya Atrakchi
On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act), sponsored by Senator Kevin Thomas and Assemblymember Michael DenDekker.…
InsureReinsure
New York Jumps on the Data Security Bandwagon
On June 17, the New York State Assembly passed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, commonly referred to as the SHIELD Act which will be enforced by…
Byte Back
New York Poised to Expand Data Security Requirements for Entities Doing Business in the State
Key Point: If signed by the Governor, the legislation will require entities doing business in New York to implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
What’s Been Going on in New York Cyber Regulation since New York’s “first-of-their-kind” DFS regulations?
Co-Author: Thomas Buchan As reported in our blog post from November 6, 2017, the New York State Attorney General announced the release of the proposed Shield Act in early November,…
Proskauer on Privacy
A Primer on the SHIELD Act: New York’s Move to Adopt More Stringent Data Security Requirements
In November 2017, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act (the “Act”) in the state’s Legislature. Companies – big and small – that collect…
Eye On Privacy
New York Settles EmblemHealth Breach for $575,000
The recent $575,000 settlement with EmblemHealth signals a push from AG Schneiderman “for stronger security laws and hold[ing] businesses accountable for protecting their customers’ personal data.” Noting New York’s “weak…
Minding Your Business
A Primer on the SHIELD Act: New York’s Move to Adopt More Stringent Data Security Requirements, Part II
What would companies need to do to comply with the law? The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act imposes requirements in two areas: cybersecurity and data breach…
Minding Your Business
A Primer on the SHIELD Act: New York’s Move to Adopt More Stringent Data Security Requirements
In November 2017, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act (the “Act”) in the state’s Legislature. Companies – big and…
Data Security & Privacy
New York Seeks to Strengthen State Cybersecurity Laws through the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act
In November 2017, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”) to the New York State legislature. The bill,…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
New York AG Announces SHIELD Act
By Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
On November 2nd, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his proposal of the SHIELD Act – Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act - a bill that…