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… Read more
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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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
Cybersecurity in 2019: A Look Ahead
There are steps to take to audit your data privacy programs as hackers become more and more creative. The first step is knowing and understanding the threats businesses will face in 2019. Get educated, and… Read more
Assess – Improve – Prevent
3 Tips from Woods Rogers’ Cybersecurity Team to Fight Back Against Scary Cyber Risk this Halloween Every year, Halloween marks the end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now is the perfect time to check up on… Read more