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Data Breach Notification
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Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
South Dakota is the 49th State to Enact a Breach Notification Law
Yesterday, South Dakota’s Governor signed into law “An Act to provide for the notification related to a breach of certain data and to provide a penalty therefor.” Under the Act,…
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…
Data Protection Report
Singapore PDPC responds to feedback on public consultation on approaches to managing personal data
By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Jessica Paulin (SG), David Olds (SG), Jeremy Lua
On 1 February 2018, Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) released its response to feedback on its public consultation on approaches to managing personal data in the digital economy, which…
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…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Alabama Senates Passes Data Breach Notification Act
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Maya Atrakchi
There are only two states in the U.S. that have yet to enact data breach notification laws, but that may change in 2018. Several weeks ago, the South Dakota state…
Consumer Finance Monitor
OR, NY, AL, and RI considering data breach legislation post-Equifax
In the absence of federal action, state legislators continue to propose bills that would increase data privacy and security protections for consumers. Any entity that does business in these states…
High-Tech Law Blog
Privacy Law – The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Data Breaches
We will be doing a number of posts on the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) as it will be taking effect in May of 2018. Unlike its predecessor…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
EDUCAUSE Challenges the US DOE’s Guidance on Data Breach Reporting
On January 30, 2018, EDUCAUSE, a higher education technology association, submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education describing concerns that it had with the Federal Student Aid (“FSA”)…
Eye On Privacy
There’s a Form for That? Breach Notices and State Reporting Portals
By Liisa Thomas
The recent launch by Massachusetts Attorney General of an online data breach reporting portal is a reminder that many states have such online reporting mechanisms. In Massachusetts, companies that have…
Byte Back
What to Know About ED’s New Stance On Data Breach Reporting
By Sean Tassi
It's no longer optional for colleges and universities to report data breaches to the U.S. Department of Education — yet the agency has not clearly defined its expectations. Here's what…