“Some of Ireland’s best known heritage sites – such as Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin Castle and Muckross House – have been ordered to remove visitor books due to concerns they breach
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500 Million Yahoo User Accounts Breached in Massive Attack
In what may be the largest data breach ever publicly disclosed, Yahoo, disclosed that a 2014 cyberattack breached at least 500 million user accounts. The company said it believes state-sponsored…
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Letter to New York State Banks and Insurance Companies: New Cybersecurity Regulations Likely (Part 2 of 2)
In my previous post, I reviewed the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) findings and conclusions of survey results of financial institutions and insurers’ programs, costs, and…
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Fortify Your Cybersecurity Strategy With Information Sharing
With the amount of commerce conducted through networks increasing exponentially each year, the importance of implementing robust cybersecurity polices is as critical as ever. Just last month, the Congressional Research…
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New NJ Data Security Standard More Stringent than HIPAA
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill (S.562) into law on January 9, 2015 that will impose a standard more stringent than HIPAA on health insurance carriers authorized (i.e.,…
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California Supreme Court Permits Apple To Collect Personal Information Online
On February 4, 2013, the California Supreme Court held that Apple Inc. is permitted to request a customer’s address and telephone number in connection with an online purchase. The Supreme Court reversed…
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