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Data Breach
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Privacy, Cybersecurity & Technology Law Perspectives
New York Increases Breach Notification and Security Responsibilities
By Maxwell S. Harwitt, Steven M. Millendorf
New York State has enacted S5575, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD Act”). This new law amends New York General Business Code 899-aa and adds Section…
Workforce Compliance Insights
Compliance News Flash
Check out the current edition of the Compliance News Flash (click here). Here are the stories we are flagging for you this week: Data breach litigation -- breach of contract,…
Mike McBride Online
Linked: Click2Gov Portal Compromised in Eight Cities
By Mike McBride
This is just straight up good advice, no matter where you live and whether you use this service: “Security experts are recommending that individuals who have paid any bills through…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Click2Gov Portal Compromised in Eight Cities
Many cities in the United States utilize a self-pay portal for residents to pay bills online, known as Click2Gov. Click2Gov was compromised in 2017 and 2018, when hackers were able…
U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses
Employee Privacy by Design: Guidance for Employers Beginning to Comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act
By Justine Phillips, Jessica Gross, Daniel Masakayan
On September 13, 2019, the California Senate and Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that places onerous obligations on employers and entitles employees to…
Data Counsel
AB-1130 Expands the Definition of Personal Information for Data Breaches
In what appears to be yearly tradition, the California State Senate has again amended its Data Breach Notification Law. [Civ. Code § 1798.29.] On Sept. 11, 2019, the California State…
Ride the Lightning
Safeguarding Your Firm From Business Email Compromises
In a ThorpReed blog post by our friend Dave Ries and Melissa Ventrone, there is some excellent guidance for law firms and other entities. As the authors note, business Email…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Almost Entire Ecuadorian Population Affected by Massive Data Breach
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Security has announced an investigation into data analytics company Novaestrat after news broke this week that the company left an Elasticsearch server open…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
CCPA: Expansive Array of Consumer Rights Imposes Rigorous Compliance Burden
By Damon W. Silver, Catherine R. Tucciarello
For years now, state laws have required subject organizations to provide notification to affected data subjects and, in some instances, to state agencies, consumer reporting agencies, and the media, when…
A Lawyer's Blog
THE SHIELD ACT
In July, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act), From the legislative history: "New York's current data breach…