Privacy, Data & Cyber Law
Circuit Issues New §230 Ruling as Law’s Future Remains Uncertain
April 19, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
April 19, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
For much of the past few years, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) has been in the news. Section 230 generally immunizes providers of interactive computer services (such as internet service providers or ISPs, social media companies, and website hosting entities, among others) from liability in connection with third party content …
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DFS Warning of Widespread Data Breach
February 18, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
February 18, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
Sometimes a comprehensive overview is needed to recognize that individual anomalous conduct is indicative of a criminal scheme. Recently, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) looked at an unusual pattern of interaction with multiple insurance websites and concluded that cybercriminals were exploiting data obtained from those website interactions to commit benefit fraud. Website operators of …
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DFS Provides Framework for Cybersecurity Risk
| Shari Claire Lewis | |
| Shari Claire Lewis | |
On February 4, 2021, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 2, which builds on the robust cybersecurity regulation provided in its 2017 Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500). The Letter discusses the current state of the cyber insurance industry and provides a seven-part Cyber Insurance Risk Framework which may assist …
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‘Unauthorized Access’ Can Be Key in Computer Fraud Cases
February 11, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
February 11, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
As businesses in New York and elsewhere begin to enter a second year of partially or fully closed offices and of dealing with a workforce operating remotely, an issue that was top-of-mind for much of 2020 – computer security – should remain a key concern in 2021 and should not be overlooked or ignored. In …
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Rutkin Predicts 4 New Liability Issues for 2021
February 1, 2021 | Alan S. Rutkin | |
February 1, 2021 | Alan S. Rutkin | |
Alan Rutkin’s article, “2021 Liability Forecast: COVID, Cyber, Opioids, Sex Abuse,” appeared in the February 2021 issue of Best’s Review. Alan notes that these liability issues will, in turn, create insurance coverage issues. To read the article, click here. …
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New Year Brings New Privacy Proposals Affecting New York Businesses
January 27, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
January 27, 2021 | Shari Claire Lewis |
At the start of the 2021-2022 legislative session, the New York state legislature proposed a raft of new regulations related to data privacy which may create challenges for entities doing business in the state. We expect that some or all will pass in some form, as many believe that current laws do not adequately protect …
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Federal Courts Issue Orders Modifying Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents
| Amanda Gurman | |
| Amanda Gurman | |
Cyber security breaches have been widespread recently, prompting business and government agencies alike to implement new rules, regulations and protocols to protect confidential personal information. Most recently, the federal Judiciary announced new protocols for filing court documents containing “highly sensitive material.” These new protocols come in the wake of the SolarWinds data breach, which compromised, …
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Data Breaches and Privacy Challenges: A Pandemic Year in Review
December 23, 2020 | Shari Claire Lewis |
December 23, 2020 | Shari Claire Lewis |
As if having to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic was not enough for law firms and clients, this year has seen a striking number of data breaches, privacy-related lawsuits, and government enforcement proceedings, as well as large settlements of new and older claims. Indeed, on December 8, 2020, in perhaps the ultimate 2020 irony, cybersecurity …
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CCPA’s Sequel Complicates Matters for U.S. Businesses
December 11, 2020 | Amanda Gurman |
December 11, 2020 | Amanda Gurman |
On November 3, 2020, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the previously enacted California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). As with the CCPA, businesses physically located outside of California may be subject to the CPRA if they do business in California. The CPRA expands on the already vigorous privacy …
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Pandemic Pumps Up Companies’ Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks
| Shari Claire Lewis |
| Shari Claire Lewis |
A business’ risk of suffering a cyber event is often discussed, but not always easy to quantify. Recently, Allianz Global Corporate & Security analyzed its experience with cyber insurance claims over the past several years as a basis for its report, “Managing The Impact of Increasing Interconnectivity: Trends in Cyber Risk.” Its conclusions may help …
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