Cybersecurity and Client Data: Practical Risk Management for Small Businesses and Their Lawyers

PBA Communications Articles July 28, 2026

By Zachary Balla Cybersecurity has quickly become a regular business concern for small businesses across Pennsylvania. In the modern age, customer information, financial records, and operational data are almost exclusively stored and transmitted electronically through cloud-based platforms and third-party vendors. While these technologies increase efficiency, they also expose small businesses to risks that extend well
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What’s the status of federal privacy law reform efforts?

PBA Communications Cybersecurity, Data Privacy September 24, 2024

By Jennifer K. Wagner While the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which gave us excitement in June 2022 (as we discussed on this blog) did not make it across the finish line, this year much excitement has been generated by the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The APRA is a bicameral and bipartisan
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2023 Year End Review: Data Privacy Laws Across the United States

PBA Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Cybersecurity, Data Breach December 14, 2023

By Jennifer K. Wagner, J.D., Ph.D. As 2023 winds down, it is important to review the many changes to data privacy laws that have occurred in the United States. While federal privacy law reform has not come to fruition, by all other accounts this year has been a busy one. The changes have taken
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Suite of New Laws in Washington Aim to Strengthen Reproductive Health Privacy Protections

PBA Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Cybersecurity, Data Breach June 26, 2023

By Jennifer K. Wagner, J.D., Ph.D. While people tend to think of California as the state leading the nation on comprehensive data privacy law protections (with CCPA and CPRA) and Illinois as the state leading the way on biometric-specific data protections (with BIPA), Washington is worthy of similar attention for its adoption of meaningful
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Proposed Changes to the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule

PBA Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Cybersecurity, Data Breach June 14, 2023

By Jennifer K. Wagner, J.D., Ph.D. At the open commission meeting held on May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously (3-0) to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make modifications to the Health Breach Notification (HBN) Rule (16 CFR Part 318). Proposed changes to the FTC HBN Rule
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