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Are QR Codes Convenient or Risky? What Your Business Needs to Know post image

Are QR Codes Convenient or Risky? What Your Business Needs to Know

Should businesses and consumers be wary of QR codes? Quick Response bar codes (better known as QR codes) are everywhere, from restaurant menus to product packaging. One company even floated one across fans’ television screens during the Super Bowl this year. But should businesses and consumers be wary of QR codes? QR Code Use Increased […]

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What’s a Credential Stuffing Cyberattack and Is Your Business Vulnerable? post image

What’s a Credential Stuffing Cyberattack and Is Your Business Vulnerable?

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced the results of an investigation into “credential stuffing”, which uncovered 1.1 million compromised accounts from several cyberattacks New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced the results of an investigation into “credential stuffing”, which uncovered 1.1 million compromised accounts from cyberattacks on 17 well-known companies, including online […]

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Year in Review: Top Cybersecurity Law Developments in 2021 post image

Year in Review: Top Cybersecurity Law Developments in 2021

The SolarWinds cyberattack was one of the biggest cybersecurity headlines for 2021... The SolarWinds cyberattack was one of the biggest cybersecurity headlines for 2021. The breach of SolarWinds’ software, first detected in December 2020, impacted thousands of businesses across the globe, demonstrating how one supply chain attack can wreak havoc on thousands of organizations. The […]

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Business Groups Call for Federal Privacy Legislation, But Will It Work? post image

Business Groups Call for Federal Privacy Legislation, But Will It Work?

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) joined the rallying call for a federal privacy law. On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) joined the rallying call for a federal privacy law. The Chamber sent a letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to enact federal privacy legislation. The letter […]

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Companies Who Fail to Patch Log4j Vulnerability Could Face FTC Enforcement post image

Companies Who Fail to Patch Log4j Vulnerability Could Face FTC Enforcement

The FTC is advising companies to work quickly to remediate the Log4j security vulnerability... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is advising companies to work quickly to remediate the Log4j security vulnerability. Failure to act could result in an FTC enforcement action under applicable laws such as the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Gramm Leach Bliley […]

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Should the Federal Reserve Establish Its Own Digital Currency? post image

Should the Federal Reserve Establish Its Own Digital Currency?

The Federal Reserve recently took its first step toward establishing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Federal Reserve recently took its first step toward establishing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Its paper, entitled Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation (Fed Paper), explores the risks and benefits of CBDCs […]

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Who Owns an Employee’s Social Media Account? New York Courts Tackling Novel Issue post image

Who Owns an Employee’s Social Media Account? New York Courts Tackling Novel Issue

Lawsuits over the ownership of employee social media accounts have become increasingly common... It may seem like an obvious question: Who owns an employee’s social media account? Lawsuits over the ownership of such accounts have become increasingly common. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently tackled the issue and held that wedding dressmaker JLM Couture […]

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Are You Ready to Follow NYC’s Biometric Privacy Law? post image

Are You Ready to Follow NYC’s Biometric Privacy Law?

New York City’s biometric privacy ordinance is slated to take effect on July 9, 2021... New York City’s biometric privacy ordinance is slated to take effect on July 9, 2021. The new law requires businesses to notify customers if they collect, retain, or share biometric information.  New York City’s Biometric Privacy Ordinance Under New York […]

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NYDFS Enforcement Reveals State Data Breach Laws Can Trigger Mandatory Reporting of Non-Material Breaches post image

NYDFS Enforcement Reveals State Data Breach Laws Can Trigger Mandatory Reporting of Non-Material Breaches

Two recent cybersecurity enforcement actions resolved by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or Department) highlight the importance of notifying NYDFS of cybersecurity incidents... Two recent cybersecurity enforcement actions resolved by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or Department) highlight the importance of notifying NYDFS of cybersecurity incidents. Notably, even if […]

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Are Your Vendors the Weak Link in Your Cybersecurity Defenses? post image

Are Your Vendors the Weak Link in Your Cybersecurity Defenses?

A wide-scale cyberattack revealed how easily an entity’s IT systems can be compromised by the vulnerabilities of an entity’s software vendors and other third parties... As the SolarWinds breach made clear, one supply chain attack can wreak havoc on thousands of organizations. The wide-scale cyberattack also revealed how easily an entity’s IT systems can be […]

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Failing to Timely Report a Data Breach May Be a Costly Mistake post image

Failing to Timely Report a Data Breach May Be a Costly Mistake

A New York mortgage company recently paid a $1.5 million penalty for failing to timely report a data breach to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)... A New York mortgage company recently paid a $1.5 million penalty for failing to timely report a data breach to the New York Department of Financial Services […]

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Increased Cyber Threats Require New Jersey Schools to Take Action post image

Increased Cyber Threats Require New Jersey Schools to Take Action

The Joint Cybersecurity Advisory warns that cyberattacks against K-12 educational institutions are on the rise… Cybercriminals are likely targeting schools, according to an Alert issued jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). The Joint Cybersecurity Advisory warns that […]

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