In Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., et al., No. 13-cv-01887-ES-JAD (D.N.J. Apr. 7, 2014), Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Wyndham’s request for dismissal of the FTC’s … [Read more] about District Court Denies Wyndham Motion to Dismiss and Supports FTC’s Authority in Data Breach Cases
Kim Peretti to Speak at Georgetown Law’s Cybersecurity Law Institute
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, will be a featured speaker during the second annual Cybersecurity Law Institute sponsored by the Georgetown University Law Center. Cybersecurity … [Read more] about Kim Peretti to Speak at Georgetown Law’s Cybersecurity Law Institute
SIA Announces Revised Privacy Framework
The Security Industry Association (“SIA”) announced the revised SIA Privacy Framework on April 1, 2014. Building on the initial framework released in 2010, the revised SIA Privacy Framework is designed to provide guidance to companies … [Read more] about SIA Announces Revised Privacy Framework
Financial Regulators Release Statements on Cyber-Attacks
On April 2, 2014, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) issued a press release, alerting that FFIEC members are issuing joint statements on the risks associated with cyber-attacks on Automated Teller Machine … [Read more] about Financial Regulators Release Statements on Cyber-Attacks
OCR and ONC Release New Security Risk Assessment Tool
Late last week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a security risk assessment (SRA) tool designed to help health care providers conduct risk assessments … [Read more] about OCR and ONC Release New Security Risk Assessment Tool