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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. PIPL Raises the Bar – And the Stakes. In the U.S.,

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NYDFS finalizes cybersecurity rule amendments

Data Protection Report

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized the second amendment to its cybersecurity regulations, which are available here. The two definitions from Section 500.1 a)), this new term applies. NYDFS stated: The Department has revised the language of § 500.17(a) d) and 500.22(e)),

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China’s PIPL has finally arrived, and brings helpful clarification (rather than substantial change) to China’s data privacy framework

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

We have summarised the key compliance obligations under the PIPL below, with new obligations in bold for ease of reference: Relevant Laws/Regulations The PIPL becomes the primary, national-level law governing processing of personal information, but does not replace the existing data privacy framework.

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CIPL Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Assets and Privacy

Hunton Privacy

As financial services authorities move to regulate digital assets in jurisdictions worldwide, the paper highlights the need to bring privacy regulators into the discussion so that data privacy issues affecting blockchain are addressed in tandem. Confidentiality and government access. Accountability.

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US: Surviving the service provider data breach

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Some states – such as Alabama, Massachusetts and New York (for financial services companies) – prescribe particular requirements of a “reasonable” cybersecurity program. At least nine states expressly extend these requirements to service providers.

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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to GLBA Implementing Rules

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The proposed Rule would allow the CISO to be an employee of a service provider or affiliate, although in that case the FI would be required to designate a senior member of its personnel to direct and oversee the CISO. Board reporting. Periodic risk assessments. Specific information security measures.

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UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler

Security Affairs

This is achieved thanks to the second bug, which results from a difference in the SMB protocol’s definition of two related sub commands: SMB_COM_TRANSACTION2 and SMB_COM_NT_TRANSACT. In some instances, the attacker might choose to deploy ransomware across the network, encrypting important files and bringing operations to a halt.

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