Vermont is one of the most recent states to update its data breach notification laws. Bill S-110 was signed into law by Governor Phil Scott on March 5, 2020. These changes to Vermont’s Security Breach Notice Act, effective July 1st, include revisions to breach notification requirements, an expansion on PII, and the addition of a student…
What is the SHIELD Act? Have you heard of the New York SHIELD Act? No, it doesn’t involve Nick Fury (unfortunately). On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill S.5575B/A.5635, Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act into law. The SHIELD Act is an expansion on the existing NYS Information Security Breach…
Overview We’re willing to bet that you have at least one credit card or debit card in your wallet right now. We’re also willing to bet that keeping your card secure is pretty important to you. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to keep your payment…
Securing data is the law across several industries and you’re a legal expert. Ensuring your own practice is properly safeguarding client data should be simple, right? Not so much. This means that it’s more important than ever for your firm to rely on IT and cyber security professionals to guide you to cyber safety. There’s…
We’re shedding some light on the top 5 healthcare data breaches of all time. You probably don’t need us to tell you how important HIPAA compliance is. You know that breaches can put your patients at risk and be catastrophic on your wallet. You read about data breaches in the news nearly every day. Yet…