As anticipated, today New York’s governor signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) discussed in our recap of US data breach laws enacted in the first half of 2019. The bill passed the state senate by a margin of 41 – 21. The law updates the body of … Continue reading →
NY Governor Signs Data Breach Security Law
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US Data Breach and Privacy 2019 Legislative Recap
A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was worthwhile. The legislation reflects a number of trends, including increasing obligations … Continue reading →
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Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Biometric Privacy Case
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held that actual harm was not a necessary component of proving a breach of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. This ruling found that Stacy Rosenbach, the mother of a minor whose thumbprint was collected by Six Flags as part of a season pass holder purchase, can be considered … Continue reading →
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The CLOUD Act – Congress Passes New Bill Which Will Impact Access To Cross-Border Data
This post originally appeared on the Moore & Van Allen DataPoints Blog. By Tandy Mathis. On Friday, March 23, 2018, Congress passed a 2,232 page omnibus spending bill. Included in the bill was a bipartisan act known as the “Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act” or CLOUD Act, which will allow United States law enforcement to … Continue reading →
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