Issued Date: July 20, 2023 Agency/Authority: Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Cyber Incident Response Team (Report 2020-S-58). About the Program Cybercrimes continue to rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), complaints of phishing and similar cyberattacks often…
Category: State/Local
Governor Hochul Announces Nation-Leading Cybersecurity Strategy
Backed by $600 Million Commitment to Bolster Cybersecurity for All New Yorkers Representatives from the White House, Critical Infrastructure, and the Private Sector Joined Governor Hochul for Announcement Advances Governor’s State of the State Priority to Improve New York’s Cybersecurity Posture August 9 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York’s first-ever statewide cybersecurity strategy aimed…
Proposed Second Amendment to NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations: Comments Due August 14
Micaela McMurrough and Caleb Skeath of Covington & Burling write: Following up on the recent release by the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) of an updated proposed second amendment to its “first-in-the-nation” Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (proposed second amendment released June 28, 2023), it is not too late for companies to submit comments…
Company Bought by Experian Needn’t Report Pre-Sale Data Breach
Christopher Brown reports: Court Ventures Inc. properly beat a suit alleging it failed to notify victims of a security breach that it became aware of only after its sale to Experian Data Corp., a California appellate court ruled. Former owners of computerized data containing personal information aren’t required to provide notice of a breach under the…
Attorneys on alert for cybersecurity threats: New York’s new CLE training requirement
John Bandler reports: July 1st was a cybersecurity milestone for every New York attorney who now needs to complete an hour of cybersecurity training before renewing their law license. New York Courts in their role supervising and licensing attorneys recognize the importance of cybersecurity, and the threat of cybercrime. Cybercrime menaces every person and organization…
Webinar – The New Breed of State Health Privacy Laws
There are so many webinars each week that I generally don’t sign up for many or even post links to them, but this one really caught my eye because there have been so many recent changes at the state level. The New Breed of State Health Privacy Laws Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 2 PM…