In November 2017, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act (the “Act”) in the state’s Legislature. Companies – big and small – that collect information from New York residents should take note, as the Act could mean increased compliance costs, as well as potential enforcement actions for those that … Continue Reading
On April 26, 2007, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that his office entered into a settlement with CS STARS LLC for violating the state’s Information Security Breach and Notification Law, which is codified at N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 899-aa. Cuomo’s office targeted CS STARS for delaying, for seven weeks, the issuance of legally … Continue Reading
