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Banks Will Have 36 Hours to Report Cyberattacks Under New Rule

The federal banking agencies recently issued a final regulation that will require a bank to notify its primary federal regulator of a cyberattack, or computer-security incident, no later than 36 hours after the bank determines a “notification incident” occurred. The… Read more

Joseph (Jay) E. Spruill III
Of Counsel

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

John Pilch
Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst

January 12, 2022 | Banking & Financial Technology | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Questions About Tort and Contract Claims in the Cybersecurity Context Left Unsettled

Supreme Court of Virginia Declines Certified Questions from Federal Court in In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation The lawsuit In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation, has already spawned new precedence related to engaging forensic… Read more

Elaine D. McCafferty
Associate

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

November 30, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

The Colorado Privacy Act: Understanding Your Newest Compliance Challenge

In a growing trend, states around the nation are passing or considering their own data privacy laws. The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA, or “the Act”) will make Colorado the third state to pass major data privacy legislation. This expanding web… Read more

Kevin P. Adler
Associate

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

June 23, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Before the Breach: Time to Get Serious About Cyber Resilience

Even as the world slowed in 2020, threat actors picked up their pace and used work-from-home infrastructure to spread malicious attacks. These bad actors also exploited trusted software vendors from Solar Winds to Microsoft, pushing new vulnerabilities across tens of… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

John Pilch
Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst

June 15, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Governor Signs Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA, or “the Act”) makes Virginia the second state in the nation to have sweeping data privacy legislation. Nationally the CDPA could drive conversations around consumer data privacy and potentially spark discussions of a… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

John Pilch
Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst

March 3, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Virginia Is Likely Second State to Pass a Major Data Privacy Act

Rarely do Virginia and California fall into the same camp on legislation, but that may change with Virginia’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Virginia House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed the Act on January 29th, and the Virginia Senate… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

John Pilch
Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst

February 5, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Data Privacy 2021: Looking Back and Planning Ahead

Welcome to 2021! The Woods Rogers Cybersecurity and Data Privacy group is excited for new beginnings and a new year of solving privacy problems. Now is the time to review 2020’s wild ride from a data privacy law perspective and… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

John Pilch
Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst

January 7, 2021 | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

California AG Confirms No Delay for CCPA Roll-Out (Coronavirus and the Law)

While the world may feel like it has stopped, privacy policy regulation deadlines- and specifically the July 1, 2020 enforcement deadline – has not been extended at this time. Even with the uncertainty surrounding both the coronavirus and the new… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

March 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Cybersecurity Insurance Review Happens Now! (Coronavirus and the Law)

The business impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are unprecedented and still becoming clear as the virus spreads domestically and abroad. While direct impacts such as supply chain disruptions and decreases in revenue from canceled events are to be expected,… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

March 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Test Your Reflexes and Prepare for an Increase in Cyber Incidents (Coronavirus and the Law)

An increase in a virtual workforce and a stressful health and safety environment means a high likelihood of an increase in cybercrime. Now is the time to not only test your IT infrastructure for managing the strain of an increase… Read more

Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Principal

March 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

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