Kimberly Peretti, partner in the Privacy & Data Security Team, was a speaker in the seminar discussion “Legal Developments for Cyber Security Law” during the Law Seminar International Cybersecurity Law and Strategies Conference on … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Presented at the Law Seminars International Cybersecurity Law and Strategies Conference
Alston & Bird to Host the Financial Marketplaces and Cyber Risk Seminar – February 11
Please join Jim Harvey and Kimberly Peretti, co-chairs of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, for a first-of-its-kind seminar: “Financial Marketplaces and Cyber Risk.” The panel discussion will both … [Read more] about Alston & Bird to Host the Financial Marketplaces and Cyber Risk Seminar – February 11
U.S. Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees to Hold Hearings Examining Data Security Breaches, Identity Theft, and the Safeguarding of Consumers’ Financial Data
The U.S. Senate Committees on Banking and the Judiciary will each host hearings during the week of February 3, 2014, to examine the impact on consumers from recently reported data security breaches and what measures may be taken to protect sensitive … [Read more] about U.S. Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees to Hold Hearings Examining Data Security Breaches, Identity Theft, and the Safeguarding of Consumers’ Financial Data
Senator Leahy Reintroduces “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act”: Federal Data Breach Notification Law Includes Criminal Penalties for Failure to Notify
On January 8, 2014, Senator Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced the “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act” (S. 1897) in an effort to both enhance criminal penalties for computer hacking, and create a tough Federal data breach notification … [Read more] about Senator Leahy Reintroduces “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act”: Federal Data Breach Notification Law Includes Criminal Penalties for Failure to Notify
Apple Agrees to Settle FTC Complaint Regarding In-App Purchases
January 15, 2014 – The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Apple has entered a settlement agreement containing a consent order to settle the FTC’s complaint alleging that the company billed consumers for charges incurred by … [Read more] about Apple Agrees to Settle FTC Complaint Regarding In-App Purchases