On March 5, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
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Judge Grants Final Approval of Record Data Breach Settlement in Anthem Class Action
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On August 15, 2018, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh signed an order granting final approval of the record 115 million dollar class action settlement agreed to by Anthem Inc. in June 2017. …
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China Releases National Standard on Personal Information Security
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On January 25, 2018, the Standardization Administration of China published the full text of the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification.…
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UK ICO Issues Unprecedented Fine Against Mobile Phone Retailer for Lax Security
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On January 8, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner issued an unprecedented monetary penalty of 400,000 pounds against British mobile phone retailer, The Car Phone Warehouse Limited. Following an attack on their system in 2015, the ICO found that the company had failed to take adequate steps to protect the personal data it held on its system.…
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FTC Posts Fifth Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Series
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On August 18, 2017, the FTC published the fifth blog post in its “Stick with Security” series, which outlines steps businesses can take to secure sensitive data, including when it is in transit. …
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Colorado Publishes Cybersecurity Regulations for Financial Institutions
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Recently, the Colorado Division of Securities published cybersecurity regulations for broker-dealers and investment advisers regulated by the Division. Colorado’s cybersecurity regulations follow similar regulations enacted in New York that apply to certain state-regulated financial institutions.…
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New York AG Settles with Wireless Lock Maker Over Security Flaws
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On May 22, 2017, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that the AG’s office has reached a settlement with Safetech Products LLC regarding the company’s sale of insecure Bluetooth-enabled wireless doors and padlocks. This “marks the first time an Attorneys General’s Office has taken legal action against a wireless security company for failing to protect their [customers’] personal and private information.” …
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New Mexico Enacts Data Breach Notification Law
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On April 6, 2017, New Mexico became the 48th state to enact a data breach notification law, leaving Alabama and South Dakota as the two remaining states without such requirements. The Data Breach Notification Act (H.B. 15) goes into effect on July 1, 2017. …
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Virginia Adds State Income Tax Provision to Data Breach Notification Law
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Recently, Virginia passed an amendment to its data breach notification law that adds state income tax information to the types of data that require notification to the Virginia Office of the Attorney General in the event of unauthorized access and acquisition of such data.…
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Health Insurer Reaches Privacy Settlement with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
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On February 17, 2017, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay 1.1 million dollars as part of a settlement with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs regarding allegations that Horizon did not adequately protect the privacy of nearly 690,000 policyholders. …
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