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06.18.19

Baltimore Ransomware Attack: Calls for Assistance From Annapolis to Washington

Since May 7, 2019, the city of Baltimore has been debilitated by a ransomware attack on its IT systems.

06.04.19

Just Passed: Nevada to Allow Consumers to Opt Out of Data Sales by October

Nevada has just passed its own privacy law, SB 220, allowing consumers to opt out of data sales by web operators in exchange for monetary consideration.

05.28.19

CCPA Update: Reform Measures on the Precipice?

California’s sweeping consumer privacy and data security law, the California Consumer Privacy Act, is set to take effect in 2020 despite concerns that big problems with the new law remain unresolved.

04.24.19

FDIC Reinforces Guidance on Technology Service Provider Relationships

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) just reiterated its guidance on managing risks in technology service provider (TSP) relationships in a new Financial Institution Letter (FIL).

04.02.19

Washington State Appears Next in Line for Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in June 2018, over a dozen other states have moved to enact similar comprehensive privacy legislation.

04.02.19

What’s Next? Recent Activity in Tech Legislation

If the action from the 116th Congress matches only half of the noise it is making regarding the tech industry, the next few months are likely to see a revolution in the government’s approach to regulation in our digital era.

03.27.19

FTC Proposes Changes for Safeguards, Privacy Rule

In a major development for nonbank providers of financial products and services, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend its Safeguards Rule and its Privacy Rule, each promulgated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

03.06.19