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New Mexico Becomes 48th State To Enact Data Breach Notification Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On April 6, 2017, New Mexico became the 48th state to enact a data breach notification law, leaving Alabama and South […].

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Tennessee Adds New Encryption And Timing Requirements To Its Data Breach Notification Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On April 4, 2017, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law an amendment to the state’s data breach notification law, making two […].

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New ABA Opinion – Attorneys Must Take Reasonable Cybersecurity Measures To Protect Client Data

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 11, 2017, the American Bar Association (ABA) issued Formal Opinion 477, making clear that a lawyer may transmit information […].

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. 1 November 2017. Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. Before the.

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NIST Plans To Examine Internet of Things (IoT) For Its Cybersecurity Framework

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss issues related to its widely used Cybersecurity Framework. …

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SEC Issues Cybersecurity Alert For Brokers And Financial Advisers

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 17, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its National Exam Program, issued a “Risk Alert” […].

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Scary Fraud Ensues When ID Theft & Usury Collide

Krebs on Security

Then in mid-January, Jim heard from MSF via snail mail that they’d discovered a data breach. ” “As soon as the issue was uncovered, the company initiated cybersecurity incident response measures to protect and secure its information; and notified law enforcement and regulators,” MSF wrote.