New York AG Seeks to Require Privacy Violation Notifications

While the law has adapted to the reality of cyberattacks and data breaches, in the wake of recent revelations about Facebook use of personal information, New York’s Attorney General intends to propose legislation to address Privacy Violations — where personal information is obtained or used by organizations in violation of a platform’s terms of service, or the law. Facebook has recently acknowledged that data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica collected personal information of 50 million Facebook users without their consent as part of a political influence… Continue Reading

Forty Percent Increase in New York State Data Breaches

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a 40 percent increase in reports of data breaches during 2016 as compared with the same time frame last year. As in a growing number of states and federal agencies, New York’s Information Security Breach & Notification Act, enacted in 2005, requires all individuals and organizations conducting business in New York to report any unauthorized access to personal information to affected individuals, law enforcement and other government officials. According to the… Continue Reading