Posts by David McMillanPartnerDavid frequently helps clients in analyzing and fulfilling consumer and regulatory notification obligations, liaising with law enforcement and regulatory authorities, and in developing communications and public relations ...
New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation continues its phased roll-out on November 1, when licensed financial services companies face a host of new requirements aimed at bolstering breach readiness and improving their ability to recover from disastrous situations. Companies will be required to put in writing how they would address several common pressure points in the breach response and mitigation process – including how they plan to recover from backups if critical data is lost. Continue Reading ›
The Nigerian prince seems almost quaint.
Gone are the days when the Nigerian prince was the only nefarious figure menacing our inboxes. A simple yet elegant scheme – our supposed prince unexpectedly fell upon a large sum of money, left behind by a fallen war hero, bequeathed by a terminally-ill spouse, or, perhaps, borne from the fruits of new age oil exploration. The funds are (somehow) rightfully yours, but a bureaucratic quagmire has them tied up, and they cannot be released until you pay a *small* fee. Just send a few million dollars to a specified bank account, and the endless riches are yours. Continue Reading ›
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