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Jessica Copeland

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New York recently adopted significant cybersecurity regulations to safeguard critical infrastructure, covering both water systems (wastewater and drinking water) and public utilities. The new cybersecurity requirements are...more As discussed in our previous article, on May 7, 2026, Instructure experienced a significant data breach affecting Canvas, an online education management platform utilized by over 8,000 schools and universities across the...more On May 7, 2026, Canvas, a popular cloud-based education platform used by over 8,000 K-12 schools and higher education institutions across the United States, was shut down by a cyberattack. Universities, colleges and school...more On April 30, 2026, Erie County enacted a new privacy law, the Biometrics Transparency and Privacy Act (the Act), which significantly restricts how commercial establishments may collect and use biometric data. Concerned about...more