Recently, AvMed agreed to pay $3 million in a data breach settlement. What sets this apart from other data breach settlements is Plaintiffs who have not suffered identity theft as a result of the breach may nevertheless collect from the Settlement … [Read more] about AvMed’s Novel Data Breach Settlement- First Time Payment to Plaintiffs Who Have Not Suffered Identity Theft as a Result of Data Breach
Kim Peretti to Speak at the 2013 New York County District Attorney’s Office Fall Symposium
On November 19, Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response team, will participate as a featured speaker in the New York County District Attorney’s Office 2013 Fall Symposium, … [Read more] about Kim Peretti to Speak at the 2013 New York County District Attorney’s Office Fall Symposium
NIST Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
October 22, 2013, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) posted a preliminary cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) on its website. The complete Framework had been expected to be unveiled earlier in October, but was delayed as … [Read more] about NIST Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
Kim Peretti Interviewed by BankInfoSecurity about Her Discussion at the 2013 Fraud Summit
On October 22, Alston & Bird’s Kim Peretti, Security Incident Management & Response Team co-chair, spoke at the 2013 Fraud Summit in a session titled “Post-Fraud Investigation: Effective, Efficient, Defensible.” Her … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Interviewed by BankInfoSecurity about Her Discussion at the 2013 Fraud Summit
Prior Express Written Consent Now Required for Sending Marketing Messages via Robocall or Text Message; Questions Remain Regarding Pre-Existing Databases and Purely Informational Messages
Companies that have amassed databases of consumers’ landline and mobile numbers for telemarketing purposes are left in a quandary as to whether they must obtain additional consent from consumers to comply with the new Telephone Consumer … [Read more] about Prior Express Written Consent Now Required for Sending Marketing Messages via Robocall or Text Message; Questions Remain Regarding Pre-Existing Databases and Purely Informational Messages