On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). For additional background on CIRCIA, see our prior advisory. CISA is required to issue a final rule by October 4, 2025. Who is required to report covered […]
NYDFS Releases Consent Order in First Enforcement Action Brought Under the Cybersecurity Regulations
After a three-year investigation/enforcement action by the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), NYDFS entered into a Consent Order with a large title insurer (the “Company”) for its violation of NYDFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) (the “Regulation”), specifically, its failure to protect non-public information (“NPI”). NYDFS originally brought the enforcement action in […]
CPPA Publishes Revised Cybersecurity Audit Regulations in Advance of Board Meeting
On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will hold a board meeting seeking public comment on various privacy regulations. The meeting, which will take place on Zoom, will cover several topics listed in its published agenda. The New CPRA Rules Subcommittee will provide an update and present on the Draft Regulations on […]
China Releases Major Changes in its Draft Regulations on Cross-border Data Flows
At the end of September 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations (see the unofficial English translation) regulating the cross-border flow of personal information and important data out of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The comment period for these regulations concluded on October 15, 2023, and the regulations may change if […]
New York Continues to Focus on Companies’ Data Security Practices
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced two agreements related to data breaches with entities that operate in the education industry. In both instances the entities paid the ransom and received evidence of deletion of the stolen data. Most recently, on October 5, 2023 the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced a $49.5 […]