No rest for the weary: cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions heat up
Posted on Aug 27, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services, GDPR, Regulation | Comments Off on No rest for the weary: cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions heat up
A recent wave of cybersecurity and privacy enforcement actions cautions businesses dealing in personal data to strengthen their security and compliance plans. The New York Department of Financial Services recently announced its first enforcement action under its cybersecurity regulation. The California Attorney General began enforcement-related inquiries under the newly enacted...
FinCEN advisory highlights increased cybercrime risks during COVID-19
Posted on Aug 4, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on FinCEN advisory highlights increased cybercrime risks during COVID-19
FinCEN Advisory Zeroes in on Opportunistic Cybercrime During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cybercriminals are hard at work taking advantage of weaknesses in remote processing; FinCEN issues Advisory highlighting red flags that compliance officers should be familiar with to help shore up compliance gaps; Advisory issuance signals possible increased attention by FinCEN on these crimes and...
Coronavirus – Data Protection considerations for alternative communication platforms – Global
Posted on Mar 25, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy | Comments Off on Coronavirus – Data Protection considerations for alternative communication platforms – Global
Because of coronavirus, more and more companies are closing down their locations and relocating business operations to home offices. As a result, the way of communication among employees is changing. While the latest technology greatly facilitates these remote communications, there are important privacy and cybersecurity considerations, which we discuss in this article. Learn...
Accessibility—The hidden A in the CCPA
Posted on Feb 20, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on Accessibility—The hidden A in the CCPA
In the scramble to come into compliance before the January 1, 2020, deadline, companies may have overlooked a key—and potentially costly—requirement in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Under the draft regulations to the CCPA, businesses are required to ensure that their internal and external notice and privacy policies are reasonably accessible to individuals with...
Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services | Comments Off on Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Eversheds Sutherland, in collaboration with Microsoft, is delighted to announce the launch of our latest thought leadership paper on cyber threats to the financial services sector. The biggest changes to the threat environment are the growing scale, frequency and sophistication of the attacks—as well as the identity of the actors and their objectives. It is no longer just about theft...
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