As CPW has previously covered, data privacy and cybersecurity are priorities of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). And last December, the FTC issued a notice that it was “considering initiating a rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result
This month a federal court refused to grant final approval to a class action data privacy litigation settlement, sending the parties (and their lawyers) back to the drawing board to work out certain issues. Because this rarely occurs—particularly after a court has already granted preliminary approval to a settlement—the case offers some important takeaways. Powers
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SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Regulations for Advisers and Funds | Consumer Privacy World
Following recent comments by the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on cybersecurity policy, this week a divided SEC proposed new rules related to cybersecurity for registered investment advisers (“advisers”), investment companies and business development companies (“funds”). Citing the growing threat of malicious cyber actors, the SEC’s proposal emphasizes that cybersecurity incidents may
The end of last month the T-Mobile MDL, In re: T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3019, had its first hearing before the Western District of Missouri. The parties tended to a number of preliminary matters that will set the stage for one of the must-watch data privacy litigations in 2022. Read
Tomorrow, February 3 at 2 pm EST CPW’s Kristin Bryan will be sharing her experience as a data privacy and cybersecurity litigator at a virtual expert roundtable that can be accessed here: RTDS – Data Privacy, Cyber Security & GRC, USA – Feb 2022 | Events4sure While Kristin’s comments will focus on current trends and
Last week, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler discussed the SEC’s cybersecurity policy work and publicized ongoing SEC regulatory efforts that could affect public companies, SEC registrants, and financial sector service providers. During his keynote address at the 2022 Securities Regulation Institute, Chair Gensler stressed the importance of cybersecurity to
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Consumer Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
On Thursday January 20th from 2-3:30 pm CPW’s Kristin Bryan will be joining a panel of experts to discuss current trends and best practices concerning digital forensics. From her perspective as a data privacy and cybersecurity litigator, Kristin will discuss establishing and protecting the privilege of forensic reports prepared in the wake of a data
CPW’s Kristin Bryan was interviewed by Global Data Review last week concerning an Arizona bill that would ban publicly funded ransomware payments. As she explained, “[t]his development out of Arizona is consistent with this nationwide push to deter
ransomware attacks, and congruent with actions taken recently at the federal level.” She noted recent US Department