With organizations holding more and more data digitally, there is an increased need to ensure data remains accessible across the organization at any given time. To that end, many organizations use tools that synchronize the organization’s data across various databases, applications, cloud services, and mobile devices, which involves updating data in real-time or at scheduled
Gregory C. Brown Jr.
3 Key Risks When Using AI for Performance Management & Ways to Mitigate Them
Artificial intelligence tools are fundamentally changing how people work. Tasks that used to be painstaking and time-consuming are now able to be completed in real-time with the assistance of AI.
Many organizations have sought to leverage the benefits of AI in various ways. An organization, for instance, can use AI to screen resumes and identify…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: FDA Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Cyber incidents are on the rise with no signs of slowing down, particularly in the healthcare industry. To combat this trend, on September 27, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance on cybersecurity in medical devices for quality system considerations and on premarket submissions. The guidance is intended to replace the FDA’s 2014…
$600,000 Reasons To Review Your SHIELD Act Compliance Program: NY Attorney General Announces Significant Settlement Stemming From Email Data Breach
On January 24, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement agreement with EyeMed Vision Care, a vision benefits company, stemming from a 2020 data breach compromising the personal information of approximately 2.1 million individuals across the United States, including nearly 99,000 in New York State (the “Incident”).
This settlement was the…
New York City Council Passes Restaurant-Food Delivery Service Data Sharing Bill
Restaurants in New York City will soon gain access to valuable information about their delivery customers. On July 29, 2021, the New York City Council approved a bill requiring third-party food delivery services (“FDS”), such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub, to share customer data – including names, phone numbers, delivery and mailing addresses, and…
NYC Council Passes Data Privacy Bill That Would Impose Rigorous Requirements On Owners of “Smart Access” Buildings
As we noted in our last post, there has been a flurry of data privacy and security activity in New York, with the State appearing poised to join California as a leader in this space. Most recently, on April 29, 2021, the New York City Council passed the Tenant Data Privacy Act (“TDPA”), which…
5 Key Data Privacy and Security Risks That Arise When Organizations Record Job Interviews & Strategies for Mitigating Them
COVID-19 drove many formerly in-person interactions onto a variety of video conferencing platforms. But as millions of vaccinations are administered each day, and case numbers decline, it’s now possible to imagine and plan for the time when conducting business over video will no longer be mandatory.
For many organizations, though, COVID-19 has led to an…