Simone M. Silva-Arrindell

Simone M. Silva-Arrindell, Associate

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DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters including cyber preparedness and compliance, data breach response, special board and committee representation, internal investigations, and litigation.

DFS Cyber Compliance Nightmare?

Detailed survey results indicate compliance is far from reach
by Simone M. Silva-Arrindell and Craig A. Newman on July 13, 2017

New York’s powerful Department of Financial Services (DFS) upended cybersecurity regulation with its new and sweeping “Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies,” which took effect on March 1, 2017.  But is the financial industry ready and equipped to comply with this detailed regulation?  According to a recent survey published by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Fasoo, the answer is an unequivocal “no.”

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Help Is On the Way: Cybersecurity Bill Aims to Provide Assistance and Training

by Simone M. Silva-Arrindell and Michelle W. Cohen on April 5, 2017

A recently introduced bipartisan bill seeks to provide state and local authorities with additional resources to assist in the fight against cybersecurity threats.  Last month, Senators John Cornyn (R-Tex.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) introduced the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act, which would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to work with non-profit consortia to assist state and local governments with their cybersecurity preparedness and response efforts.  House Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Tex.) introduced a companion bill the same day.

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LabMD’s 11th Circuit FTC Appeal: The Opening Shot

by Simone M. Silva-Arrindell and Craig A. Newman on December 29, 2016

Firing the opening salvo in its appeal of one of the most controversial data security decisions by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in years, LabMD accused the agency of overstepping its authority and “destroy[ing] [the] small medical testing company” in the process.

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