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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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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Attackers can fool even sophisticated users into clicking on an invoice they are expecting, or a photograph that is ostensibly from someone they know, or a document that appears to have come from their boss. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Description.