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FCC Fines AT&T $25 Million for Privacy Violations

On April 8, the FCC imposed on AT&T its largest ever fine for data privacy violations. For 168 days, from November 2013 to April 2014, employees of a call center in Mexico, using computer systems maintained and operated by AT&T, accessed customer accounts to steal and sell cell phone handset unlock codes along with personal information needed to use the unlock codes. They sold...

President Issues Executive Order Establishing New Sanctions Regime to Combat Cyber Attack Threats

On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order 13694, which effectively establishes a new sanctions regime designed to combat cyber-attack threats. Specifically, this Executive Order grants authority to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to impose sanctions on individuals and entities that are found to be...

Update on Cybersecurity Issues – New York Section 308 Letter & NAIC Spring National Meeting

Update on Cybersecurity continues to be an emerging regulatory issue in the insurance industry, as evidenced by recent actions taken by the New York Department of Financial Services and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Specifically, in a letter dated March 26, the DFS followed up its February 2015 Report on Cybersecurity in the Insurance Sector by requesting...

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