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State Government Offers Guide for Businesses On Consumer Privacy

Abstract: ​The New York State Attorney General's office is offering a new Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls​ to help businesses better protect consumers who visit their websites. Body: ​The New York State Attorney General's office is offering a new Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls​ to help businesses better protect consumers who visit their websites.Attorney General Letitia James said in a news release that businesses do not always accurately describe to website visitors how their information is tracked and the privacy controls they employ. The new guide:Identifies common mistatkes businesses make.Describes steps they can take to identify and prevent issues.Provides information to help businesses comply with…

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Big I NY Urges Veto on Costly Wrongful Death Bill

Abstract: Big I NY and a coalition of 34 other business organizations urged Gov. Kathy Hochul this week to veto legislation that would lead to skyrocketing wrongful death lawsuit awards and increased insurance costs for all New Yorkers. Body: ​Big I NY and a coalition of 34 other business organizations urged Gov. Kathy Hochul this week to veto legislation that would lead to skyrocketing wrongful death lawsuit awards and increased insurance costs for all New Yorkers.  In a letter to the Governor, the coalition pointed to the severe economic implications that would result from the passage of A.9232B/S.8485B​ (aka Wrongful Death/Grieving Families Act) and the impact…

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DFS Cybersecurity Alert: Hackers Infiltrating Help Desks

​The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) last week warned all financial services companies of a new cybersecurity threat targeting information technology (IT) help desks and service centers. A letter dated September 27, 2024 stated, "DFS has seen evidence that threat actors are targeting IT help desks and call centers using, among other tactics, voice-altering technology in conjunction with information obtained on the internet about the identities of personnel to convince help desks to reset passwords and divert multi-factor authentication (MFA) to new devices."DFS urged all entities it regulates to alert help desk and service center staff  to be diligent in authenticating the identities of anyone who…

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