As cybersecurity breaches grow more complex and frequent, regulators are increasingly focused on organizational compliance. Organizations such as Crowdstrike report that in 2025, cyberattacks are increasing in speed, volume, and sophistication—and cybercrime has evolved as a “highly efficient business.” The escalating threat landscape demands robust security frameworks that can withstand evolving risks.
Enter the amendments announced in November 2023 to the New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Amended Regulation”), that became effective on November 1, 2025. This post explores the breadth of these Amended Regulations, and the steps that covered entities need to take now.
The recently proposed amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) should be a wake up call to those employers who are not already actively planning for the January 1, 2020 compliance deadline.
The amendment reaffirms that employers must (i) provide employees with notice of the categories of personal information collected and the purposes for which the information shall be used at or before collection; and (ii) implement reasonable cybersecurity safeguards to protect certain employee personal information or risk employee lawsuits, including class actions seeking ...
Our colleagues Steven M. Swirsky; Adam C. Solander; Brandon C. Ge; Nancy L. Gunzenhauser; and August Emil Huelle contributed to Epstein Becker Green’s recent issue of Take 5 newsletter. In this edition, we address important employment, labor, and workforce management issues confronting retailers:
Our Epstein Becker Green colleagues Susan Gross Sholinsky and Nancy L. Gunzenhauser discuss "Five New Challenges Facing Retail Employers" in this month’s Take 5 newsletter. Below is an excerpt:
Retailers face new challenges every day as a result of legislation, litigation, and technology. This Take 5 addresses some of these challenges. …
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