Florida state agencies and local governments are now subject to new cybersecurity requirements and prohibitions that went into effect on July 1, 2022. These new amendments to Florida’s State Cybersecurity Act (“the Cybersecurity Act”) impose practically impossible-to-meet notification requirements on
Alfred Saikali, Esq.
As a Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Al Saikali founded and chairs the Privacy and Data Security Practice for the firm out of Miami, Florida. Proactively and reactively representing companies, Al assists to lower risks associated with collection, use, storage, and disposal of personal information. Al has advised on data breach responses. Many of which have affected millions of people across hundreds of countries. He has also represented companies in class action lawsuits.
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Florida Data Privacy Legislation Fails (Again)
By Al Saikali
Florida will not pass a comprehensive data privacy law for the second year in a row. It will be easy for some to speculate that the bill died because the House insisted on a private right of action. That speculation…
The Florida House Passes Data Privacy Legislation (Again)
By Al Saikali
The Florida House of Representatives today passed HB 9 by a vote of 103 to 8. The bill would be Florida’s first “comprehensive” data privacy law. You can read this post to learn more about what the bill would do;…
HB 9 Moves to House Floor, Democratic Opposition Emerges
By Al Saikali
It was a busy week for HB 9 in Tallahassee. There was a strike-all amendment, several proposed unfriendly amendments, a House Judiciary Committee meeting, a second strike-all, more unfriendly amendments, and a date for a House floor vote. This post…
HB 9 – why you should care about “share”, and one more consideration
By Al Saikali
In my last post, I wrote about my impression that legislators and staff do not intend for HB 9 to apply to companies that merely “receive” personal information (i.e., those that do not engage in buying or selling personal…
The Future Comes Into Focus For HB 9
By Al Saikali
Last week, HB 9 (the leading privacy bill on the House side of the Florida legislature) made its first of two committee stops in the House Commerce Committee. The bill passed unanimously. Just as important, however, the hearing revealed a…
Comparing Florida’s Two Leading Privacy Bills
By Al Saikali
Florida House Data Privacy Bill Released
By Al Saikali
The Florida House of Representatives has released its version of a proposed comprehensive privacy law. Coming in at 31 pages, HB 9 is sponsored by Representative McFarland (a champion of data privacy on the House side). On quick review, it…
Will The FPPA Be Florida’s First Comprehensive Privacy Law?
By Al Saikali
This blog post will summarize Senate Bill 1864, released on Friday, which is the first “comprehensive” privacy bill to be released in advance of the 2022 Florida legislative session. This is a long post, so I begin with a…
To Pay or Not To Pay: What New Regulatory Activity Means for Ransomware Victims
By Al Saikali
New regulatory activity may help companies experience fewer ransomware attacks and could impact whether ransoms can be paid to threat actors. The activity includes guidance and sanctions by the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and a host of resources provided by…