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CYBERSECURITY: RISK AND LIABILITY March 2, 2016 Joshua A. Mooney Co-chair-Cyber Law and Data Protection White and Williams LLP (215) 864-6435 mooneyj@whiteandwilliams.com
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Types of Hackers: – Criminals, organized and loners – H’activists – State-Sponsored/Terrorism Sources of Cyber Threats
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Sources of a Data Breach
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klgates.com 4
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Breach Notification Compliance – State data breach laws – HIPAA, Graham-Leach-Bliley Act Damaged Reputation/Brand – Loss of market share and revenue – Drop in stock value Loss of Assets – Trade secrets, confidential business strategies – Embarrassing internal communications Sources of Legal Liability: First-Party Damages To Your Company
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Consumer Class Actions – Increased Risk of Identity Theft, Credit Monitoring Costs – Statutes (CCRA, CoMIA), Invasion of Privacy – Negligence, State Unfair Trade Practices Acts Financial Institutions -- Litigation -- PCI Investigations Regulatory Enforcement Sources of Legal Liability: Third-Party Damages To Your Company
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Under HIPAA, the definition for “Protected Health Information” includes individually identifiable health information that is: (i) Transmitted by electronic media; (ii) Maintained in electronic media; or (iii) Transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium. Notification: HIPAA 7
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Notice to individuals of acquisition of unencrypted data: Without reasonable delay or no more than 60 days from discovery of the breach Notice to media outlets of acquisition of unencrypted data: Greater than 500 residents of a State - without reasonable delay or no more than 60 days from discovery of the breach Notice to Secretary of Health and Humans Services of acquisition of unencrypted data: Greater than 500 residents of a State – contemporaneous with notice to individuals Less than 500 residents of a State - disclosure of breach log Notification: HIPAA 8
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State Notification Statutes 9
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Is “Personal Information” Involved? First initial and last name, plus one of the following: – Social Security number – Driver’s license number – Credit/debit card or account number + security or access code or PIN to access the account N.J. Stat. Ann. sec. 56:8-161 State Notifications Statutes 10
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“Security Breach” means: Unauthorized access to electronic files, media or data containing personal information that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of personal information when access to the personal information has not been secured by encryption or by any other method or technology that renders the personal information unreadable or unusable. -- N.J. Stat. Ann. Sec. 56:8-161 State Notification Statutes 11
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“Security Breach” means: Unauthorized access to electronic files, media or data containing personal information that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of personal information when access to the personal information has not been secured by encryption or by any other method or technology that renders the personal information unreadable or unusable. -- N.J. Stat. Ann. Sec. 56:8-161 State Notification Statutes 12
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Safe harbor: “Disclosure of a breach of security to a customer shall not be required under this section if the business or public entity establishes that misuse of the information is not reasonably possible. Any determination shall be documented in writing and retained for five years.” -- N.J. Stat. Ann. Sec. 56:8-163(a) State Notification Statutes 13
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“Data security is one of our top consumer protection priorities. In our enforcement actions and policy initiatives, we focus on the harms that consumers may suffer when companies fail to keep information secure.” -- FTC Commissioner Julie Brill The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Sept. 17, 2014 Regulatory: The FTC 14
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FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, 799 F.3d 236 (3d Cir. 2015) -- FTC has authority to regulate cybersecurity -- FTC need not define “fair” or “reasonable” for assessing cybersecurity practices -- Wyndham settles -- annual security audits for 20 years -- comply with PCI Data Security Standards -- prompt notice to the FTC of another breach Regulatory: The FTC 15
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“[E]nsuring the adequacy of a company's cybersecurity measures needs to be a critical part of a board of director's risk oversight responsibilities....” “Thus, boards that choose to ignore, or minimize, the importance of cybersecurity oversight responsibility, do so at their own peril.” -- Luis Aguilar, SEC Commissioner NYSE speech, June 10, 2014 Regulatory: The SEC 16
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Prompt notice Engagement of PCI SSC Forensics Investigator (“PFI”) – Who does the PFI work for? Final PFI Report Liability PCI Investigations 17
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Target 2014 Earnings Report Net Expense: $145 million Gross Expense: $191 million (Insurance - $46 million) 2015 Settlements with Financial Institutions: $19 million -- MasterCard $67 Million -- Other Institutions Class Action Litigation 18
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2014: 85% of security budgets targeted toward data breach prevention By 2020: 75% of security budgets targeted toward detection and response Building Resiliency, Not a Wall NIST Unveils Cybersecurity Framework, http://www.klgates.com/nist-unveils-cybersecurity-framework-02-17- 2014/ http://www.klgates.com/nist-unveils-cybersecurity-framework-02-17- 2014/
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When is the last time your company reviewed its data protection protocols? – Industry standards for data security Does your company have a data breach response plan? – Notification Team – Employee Training – Mitigation of Loss – Compliance Preparing For A Network Security Incident 20
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Preparing For A Network Security Incident 21 at_STARBUCKS_WI2 at_STARBUCKS_WI3 Double Verification
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Preparing For A Network Security Incident 22
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Does Tradition Insurance Respond? 23
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Cybersecurity Insurance
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Thank You Joshua A. Mooney Co-Chair, Cyber Law and Data Practice Group White and Williams LLP (215) 864-6345 mooneyj@whiteandwilliams.com mooneyj@whiteandwilliams.com Cybersecurity: Risk and Liability 25
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