An Albany-based accounting firm will pay $60,000 to settle with New York state in a data breach case, the attorney general's office said Monday. The AG's office said that the firm, Wojeski & Co., failed to adequately protect client data and notify customers of breaches, which exposed more than 6,000 individuals' personal information during two cybersecurity incidents. The firm waited more than one year before it notified victims of the first data breach, the state office said.
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Florida’s privacy lawsuit last week against Roku surprised some data-protection experts, since the state’s Digital Bill of Rights frequently carries an asterisk in lists of the 20 state comprehensive privacy laws -- if it’s included at all. In the aftermath, however, some privacy experts told Privacy Daily that they’re still not ready to add Florida to the list.
Emphasizing fundamentals and ensuring staff working with AI understand its risks are keys to protecting privacy, said panelists at a privacy risk event Tuesday. Later, another panel emphasized issues surrounding compliance with global rules that regulate AI. DataGrail, a compliance vendor, sponsored the event.
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William Heusel has joined Bubeck Law as an associate attorney, where he will focus on data privacy, AI and telemarketing, the firm announced Wednesday. Heusel recently graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law. Previously, he worked for insurance broker Lockton Companies.
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