There’s a lot of noise about California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It is the latest GDPR type of legislation to hit a US statute. It is the starting point for all US states to adopt a similar legislation ahead of…
The long arm of the law has a long memory. The New York State Attorney is suing the iconic US brand Dunkin Donuts, for not informing customers following a data breach in 2015 and the treatment of customers following a…
A recent attack on a pension fund for retired law enforcement officers in Oklahoma is another example of Municipalities being targeted in the US. The number of attacks in 2019 is already greater that 2018, with some notable cases including…
A great point from James. The US DoDs requirements on cyber for contractors will embed cyber into the supply chain. Failure to comply could result in losing contracts and cash, a cost to the balance sheet. Oh for something similar…
Facebook is to pay a $100Mn fine to the SEC following misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of user data. Facebook failed to disclose that it was misusing its users data, resulting from its transfer of data of 30…
M&A is back on the rise, with deals in 2018 exceeding 2017 and 2019 expected to be a good year for the US and Canada. The Yahoo and Marriott deals have shown that poor due diligence can yield some unintended…
Could another large data breach fine be on the way. With Equifax setting aside $690Mn for legal fees following its 2017 breach and news that they may get a $650Mn fine. The new Equifax CEO is keen to make amends,…
It doesnt bode well for the brand image. If you’re in law enforcement and you get a load of dodgy messages appearing on your website. From a cursory glance it looks like a third party issue. I’m.sure they have plenty…
With the Mondelez Vs. Zurich case running through the courts (). Things may have got decidedly more difficult for cyber insurance policies. With the US President signing of executive order 13873. It looks like the order opens the door wider…
Depending upon how you view the situation the regulatory environment is showing signs of improvement globally. For GDPR it was always going to be a question of who will be first over the line to set the target for everyone…
