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Payment Processing Giant TSYS: Ransomware Incident “Immaterial” to Company

Krebs on Security

Since then reams of data stolen from the company have been posted online, with the attackers promising to publish more in the coming days. But the company says the malware did not jeopardize card data, and that the incident was limited to administrative areas of its business. Total System Services Inc. NYSE:GPN ].

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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

Data Matters

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Developments in Health Privacy and Cybersecurity Policy and Regulation: OCR Issues Cybersecurity Warnings and New Health Data Legislation Is Introduced

Data Matters

For example, the number of breaches of unsecured electronic Personal Health Information (“ePHI”) reported to the OCR affecting 500 or more individuals due to hacking or IT incidents increased 45% from 2019 to 2020. implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule.

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

In the Order, the SEC alleges that First American’s disclosures concerning the vulnerability were deficient because senior executives were not provided all available and relevant information, specifically that First American’s information security personnel had identified and failed to remediate the vulnerability months earlier in January 2019.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2019 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. As we begin this New Year, here is list of the top 10 privacy and cybersecurity issues for 2018: EU GDPR.

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Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts – UK Offers Legal Clarity

Data Matters

On November 18, 2019, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, which is part of The English Law Society’s LawTech Delivery Panel , published its Legal Statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts (the Legal Statement). 1 Available at [link].