This guidance supplements the FTC’s “Start With Security, A Guide for Business” publication which was published in June 2015. Please share with your security professionals.
Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson is Of Counsel in the firm's Corporate group and has more than 20 years of experience assisting clients with a wide range of privacy matters. Using her understanding of the intersection of law and technology along with her understanding of business, she helps companies develop and implement privacy policies, plans and audits, as well as manage data breaches. Amy also has experience with e-commerce, intellectual property, telecommunications, security policy, international privacy and export control issues. Amy is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and a Certified Information Privacy Manager by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She co-leads the firm's privacy initiative.
Will Your Company Have To Stop Using Kaspersky?
Acting Secretary of DHS, Elaine Duke, issued a BOD requiring departments and agencies to identify the use or presence of all Kaspersky products on their information systems and to develop detailed plans to remove and discontinue present and future use of the products and to finalize implementation of those plans within 3 months. She is…
ePrivacy Regulation On Track
The Council of the European Union published a revised version of the ePrivacy Regulation (EPR) which will be discussed at the September 19, 20 and 25th meetings of the Working Party for Telecommunications and Information Society. The EPR is keeping on track to meet its deadline of May 2018. As a regulation, it…
Drop By and Visit Us at the Privacy + Security Forum in DC!
We are happy to announce that we are sponsors of this year’s Privacy + Security Forum and one of our own, Amy Carlson is speaking on Healthcare Data Breaches: Unique Industry Issues and Prevention Strategies. Please stop by and learn more about Stoel Rives LLP Privacy and Data Security Team.
Should I Place A Fraud Alert vs. Security Freeze?
Should I Place A Fraud Alert vs. Security Freeze? As a privacy professional, almost all your fellow employees were affected by the Equifax data breach. You may be asked about whether to place a fraud alert or a security freeze. You can send this guidance from the FTC on the difference between fraud alerts and …
Yawn – Another Company Failed to Patch. Wait! 144 Million Affected?
Yawn – Another Company Failed to Patch. Wait! 144 Million Affected? A PR Disaster? Failure to promptly patch is an incredibly common cause of data breaches. Learn from Equifax’s situation about patching and communication. Boards, Senior Management and privacy personal should confirm that patches are applied promptly. Also, when breaches occur, hire and listen to…