Beckage is a law firm focused only on technology, data security and privacy. We represent global brands to small and medium sized businesses in privacy and data breach litigation and class actions, regulatory compliance matters, risk assessments, and data breach response. Our seasoned team is made up of lawyers who are also technologists, tech business owners, former regulators, and certified privacy professionals.
Data Breach Risks for Small & Medium Sized Businesses
Today, small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are sometimes at a greater risk of cyber-attacks and security breaches than large enterprises and corporations. Seventy-one percent of cyber-attacks happen at businesses with less than one hundred employees due to less secure networks, lack of time, budget constraints, and limited resources for proper security.
BIPA Suits Against Third Parties: An Emerging Trend
Companies should take note of the recent expansion of biometric privacy laws, that could have significant impact on their businesses, changing how they collect and process biometric data and how third party vendors handle such data.
Lessons Learned from DFS’s First Enforcement Action Under the DFS Cybersecurity Regulation
The DFS Cybersecurity Regulation 22 NYCRR 500 (“Regulation”) requires businesses operating under NY banking, insurance, and finance laws to implement and maintain certain cybersecurity practices, including risk assessments, documentation of security policies, management of third-party providers, and set strict requirements for data breach reporting. Even though the Regulations were issued in March 2017, they did not become fully effective until March of 2019, following a two-year phased implementation process.