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Data Breach Notification
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Data Security & Privacy
Now That All U.S. States Have Data Breach Laws, National Breach Reporting Is Even More Complex
With Alabama’s recent enactment of the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018 (“Act”), all 50 states now have their own data breach reporting statutes. Given the complexity of the…
Data Protection Report
Massachusetts Senate passes data protection bill targeting consumer credit agencies
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a data breach protection bill that strengthens consumer protections after security breaches involving consumer credit reporting agencies. If passed, the…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
How Quickly Should Contractors Report Data Breaches? GAO Denies Protest Finding 12 Hours Is Not Fast Enough
By Christian Curran, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G
In Matter of: First Fin. Assocs., Inc., B-415713, Feb. 16, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by First Financial Associates, Inc. (FFA) against an award by…
Capital Markets
Locke Lord QuickStudy: An Unasserted Lesson of the SEC’s Yahoo Cyberbreach Enforcement Action
Click here for PDF Much has already been written about the SEC’s enforcement action involving Yahoo’s failure to adequately disclose a cyberbreach.1 I am writing about something that the SEC’s announcement…
Technology Law Dispatch
Being first isn’t always best: SEC settles for $35 million fine for failure to disclose data breach to investors
By Mark S. Melodia, Gerard Stegmaier, Paul Bond, Kimberly Chow, Jim Barbuto
Company response to major data breach results in first-of-its-kind fine for improper disclosure to investors On April 24, 2018, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Altaba Inc., (formerly known…
Password Protected
2018 Virginia General Assembly Wrap-Up: Modest Privacy-Related Bills Adopted
By Chris Nolen
The 2018 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly recently concluded after considering approximately 3700 bills and resolutions during the 60-day session. Several privacy-related bills were on the legislative agenda,…
Data Counsel
Canadian Breach Notification Requirements Take Effect November 1
By Melinda L. McLellan, Julie Hein
On April 18, 2018, the Canadian government published long-awaited Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations specifying the requirements for notifying the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals of data breaches…
The D&O Diary
First-Ever SEC Data Breach Disclosure Enforcement Penalty Imposed
In a development in an enforcement action that is the first of its kind, the SEC has levied a $35 million penalty against Altaba, Inc. as successor in interest to…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
State Attorneys General Warn Against Federal Data Breach Bill
By Rahul Mukhi, Kal Blassberger
In a recent letter to leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, 31 state attorneys general urged Congress not to move forward with the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Arizona Strengthens and Expands Data Breach Notification Law
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2154 into law on April 11, 2018, amending and strengthening the state's data breach notification law. Notably, the amended law significantly expands the definition…