In GIR’s recently published Guide to Cyber Investigations, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s partner Aaron Simpson and associate Adam Solomon are featured as contributing authors to the chapter on Complying with Breach Notification Obligations in a Global Setting: A Legal Perspective.
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New York SHIELD Act Requires Safeguards to Protect Private Information
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On March 21, 2020, the data security provisions of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act went into effect. The SHIELD Act requires any person or business owning or licensing computerized data that includes the private information of a resident of New York to implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of the private information.…
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Provisions on the Governance of Network Information Content Ecology Goes Into Effect in China
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On March 1, 2020, the Provisions on the Governance of Network Information Content Ecology took effect. The Provisions govern China’s network information content ecology—including content producers, platforms, users, industry organizations and Departments of Cyberspace Administration. …
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London Breakfast Briefing: Lessons Learned from Recent UK/EU Enforcement Action and Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
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On March 17, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a breakfast briefing in our London office to discuss the current cybersecurity threat environment and explore UK and EU cyber enforcement trends. …
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NSL Podcast Series: Part 3 Betting on a Breach – How to Prepare for the Inevitable
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In the final segment of our three-part podcast series by Never Stop Learning, Hunton partner Lisa Sotto and Eric Friedberg of Stroz Friedberg and Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group discuss practical solutions in preparing for a cyber incident.…
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NSL Podcast Series: Part 2 on the U.S. “Patchwork Quilt of Regulation” and the Timeline of a Breach
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In part two of our podcast by Never Stop Learning, Hunton partner Lisa Sotto and Eric Friedberg of Stroz Friedberg and Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group discuss the fragmented nature of data security law in the U.S. and abroad, and explore the timeline of a breach event. …
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NSL Podcast Series: Part 1 on Cybersecurity and Protecting “the Keys to the Kingdom”
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In a recent podcast by Never Stop Learning, Hunton partner Lisa Sotto and Eric Friedberg of Stroz Friedberg and Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group discussed “Cybersecurity: How Concerned Should We Be?” We broke down the podcast into a three-part series.…
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SEC Publishes Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations recently announced the publication of a report entitled “Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations” that summarizes the observations gleaned from OCIE’s cybersecurity examinations of broker-dealers, investment advisers, clearing agencies, national securities exchanges and other SEC registrants.…
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Maryland Court Finds Coverage for Lost Data and Slow Computers After Ransomware Attack
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As previously posted on our Hunton Insurance Recovery blog, a Maryland federal court awarded summary judgment to policyholder National Ink in National Ink and Stitch, LLC v. State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company, finding coverage for a cyber attack under a non-cyber insurance policy after the insured’s server and networked computer system were damaged as a result of a ransomware attack. …
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Lisa Sotto Featured in Wolters Kluwer’s Author Insights Newsletter
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As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Lisa Sotto was highlighted as the featured author in Wolters Kluwer’s October issue of Author Insights. This blog entry provides a link to download the article.…
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