Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Blog Posts From April 2021

• Blog: Expect the Best, but Prepare for the Worst: 5 Practical Steps to Take Before a Ransomware Attack
  Date: April 22, 2021 Title: Expect the Best, but Prepare for the Worst: 5 Practical Steps to Take Before a Ransomware Attack
  Summary: Last month, we wrote about steps to take after experiencing a ransomware event. This month, as ransomware events continue to grow in number and severity, we now share the following five practical tips to implement before a ransomware event. These tips should help you bolster your defenses and reduce the havoc a ransomware attack can have on your business. ...
• Blog: FinCEN Proposes New Regulations on Convertible Virtual Currencies and Digital Asset Transactions
  Date: April 09, 2021 Title: FinCEN Proposes New Regulations on Convertible Virtual Currencies and Digital Asset Transactions
  Summary: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, has proposed a new rule to bring convertible virtual currencies (CVC) and legal tender digital asset transactions within the existing anti-money laundering and “know your customer” regulatory framework under the Bank Secrecy Act. The timing of FinCEN’s proposed rule is no accident. It comes at an explosive time for ransomware attacks and increased public awareness of and acceptance of CVCs, such as Bitcoin....
• Blog: CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part VI: CPRA’s Impact On Service Providers, Contractors, and Third Parties
  Date: April 05, 2021 Title: CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part VI: CPRA’s Impact On Service Providers, Contractors, and Third Parties
  Summary: As detailed in our ongoing series, the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) promises to drastically change the privacy landscape in the Golden State, and affect the privacy compliance efforts of many businesses that service customers in California....