Privacy & Security News /practices-industries/practice/privacy-security Privacy & Security News en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 03:45:16 GMT Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just for IT Anymore http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1321 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1321 Northwest Summit for Financial Professionals http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1233 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1233 As Data Breaches Rise, AGs Emerge as Primary Enforcers http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=2073&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1751 Cyber Security: Advising Corporate Leaders on Critical Risk Issues http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1295 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1295 Outsourcing Services to a Third Party - Privacy Impacts and Service Organization Control Reports http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1284 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1284 SEC and CFTC Issue Final Joint Rules on “Red Flags” Compliance http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=2053&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:2053 Safe Social Media Policies for HR Managers Panel http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1241 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1241 SJC to Retailers: Be Careful What You Ask For http://www.mintz.com discusses the recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court which held that ZIP codes are personal identification information and the collection of such information is subject to the restrictions of a Massachusetts consumer privacy statute governing credit card transactions. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1688 Zip Codes are Private Info, Says Massachusetts Supreme Court http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1972&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1640 ZIP Code Ruling Puts Retailers in Privacy Hot Seat http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1960&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1631 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules That Retailers May Be Sued for Wrongful Use of Customer Zip Codes Recorded During Credit Card Sales http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1955&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1955 Cloud Computing with Export-Controlled Data http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1956&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1956 The New HIPAA Omnibus Rule & Your Liability http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1905&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1905 The New HIPAA Omnibus Rule & Your Liability http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1159 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1159 Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2013 http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1136 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1136 Financial Crime 360° Training http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1156 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1156 Changes in EU Date Protection Regime Could Repel US Cos. http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1838&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1509 Privacy Regulation and Legislation to Watch in 2013 http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1824&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Article:1500 Integrating Employees’ Smart Devices into the Workplace http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1813&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1475 2012 Blackstone General Counsel Conference http://www.mintz.com Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1093 Data Thieves Target Checkouts http://www.mintz.com is quoted discussing the security risks associated with using debit cards. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1393 The Era of Big Data - Governance, Risk and Compliance Issues http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/1000 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1000 Learn About Network Security, Privacy Risk, and Ways to Help Protect Your Business http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/988 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:988 Real World Strategies for Managing Real Risks to Your Business http://www.mintz.com/news-events/events/view/event/itemid/965 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:965 Risks of Sharing Employee Data with 3rd-Party Vendors http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1670&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1311 Business Associates Beware: There are New Rules, Audits, and Enforcement on the Horizon http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=40&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:40 Federal Trade Commission Brings Two Enforcement Actions Related to Peer-to-Peer Networks http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=52&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:52 Keeping the FTC Out of Your Space: Lessons from Myspace http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1460&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:1159 Privacy-on-the-Go: California Attorney General and Major Mobile Application Platforms Agree to Privacy Principles for Mobile Applications http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=94&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:94 What the EU's Data Protection Proposal Means for Your Business http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=109&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:109 New Year’s Resolutions — Privacy & Security http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=125&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:125 Privacy Legislation and Regulation to Watch in 2012 http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1349&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Article:810 Mintz Levin Attorney Cynthia Larose to Moderate Panel at 2011 MIT Sloan CFO Summit http://www.mintz.com/news-events/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/832 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Article:832 SEC Provides Disclosure Guidance on Cybersecurity http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=341&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Article:341 Once more into the Breach: Are We Learning Anything? http://www.mintz.com uses the example of the massive Sony data breaches in 2011 to display the cost and damage that can result when a company doesn't have proper risk management policies in place. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Article:474 Liability in Credit Card Breach Suits Tied to Strict Industry Standards http://www.mintz.com is quoted discussing the suit brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General against Boston area pub and restaurant chain Briar Group, and the future implications that this action could have for other businesses. Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Article:264 Thirty Four Mintz Levin Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2011 Guide http://www.mintz.com/news-events/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/1024 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Article:1024 Popular Restaurant Chain Settles Federal Trade Commission Data Breach Charges http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=860&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Article:860 Privacy Law Developments in the United Kingdom: New Powers To Levy Fines for Personal Data Breaches http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=871&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Article:871 Tick-Tock: It’s February 1 - The Countdown to Compliance with the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Has Begun! http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=889&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Article:889 Three Mintz Levin Attorneys Named in the Top Ten Corporate Lawyers in Boston by Women's Business Boston http://www.mintz.com/news-events/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/912 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Article:912 Maine High Court To Decide Whether Class In Data Breach Action Can Recover For Lost Time And Inconvenience http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=968&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:968 Third Circuit Rejects FCC Finding That AT&T Lacks "Personal Privacy" under Federal Freedom of Information Act Definition http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=994&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:994 Analysis of Amendments to Massachusetts Data Security Regulations http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1015&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1015 Massachusetts Revises Data Security Regulations and Gives Three-Month Reprieve for Compliance http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1041&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1041 Conducting Workplace Surveillance - California Supreme Court Identifies Guidelines for Employers http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1045&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1045 FTC Announces Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of "Red Flags" Rule http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1057&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1057 The New Massachusetts Data Security Requirements: Additional Obligations or More of the Same? http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1429&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1125 Last Call for "Red Flag" Compliance Planning http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1063&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1063 Supreme Court Upholds Requirement that the Government Prove Knowledge of Identity Theft http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1272&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1272 Stay of Execution of Red Flag Enforcement FTC Announces Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of “Red Flags Rule” http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1280&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1280 FTC Releases Staff Report Announcing Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1285&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1285 Massachusetts Extends Deadline for Compliance with Data Security Regulations to January 1, 2010 http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1269&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1269 Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Faces Growing Criticism Over Data Security Regulations’ Content and Implementation Date http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1232&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:1232 Cynthia Larose Recognized in the Top Ten Corporate Lawyers in Boston by Women's Business Boston http://www.mintz.com/news-events/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/746 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:746 Massachusetts Data Security Standards http://www.mintz.com describe the impact that this new standard will have on companies, and the minimum security measures that must be taken by companies for both written and electronic documents. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Article:486 Privacy Compliance 101: Why Massachusetts Data Security Standards DO Affect You http://www.mintz.comhttp://www.cio.com/article/466817/Privacy_Compliance_101_Why_Massachusetts_Data_Security_Standards_DO_Affect_You?source=nlt_cioinfosec Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:519 Breaking News--Massachusetts Extends Deadline to Comply with Data Security Standards to May 1, 2009 http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1186&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1186 When the Clock Strikes Midnight on January 1, 2009, Will Your Information Security Program Be Ready? http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1179&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1179 Breaking News--FTC "Red Flags Rule" Enforcement Delayed http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1171&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1171 Massachusetts New Data Security Regulations Effective January 1, 2009 http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1154&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1154 New York Legislation Targets Identity Theft http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1126&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1126 The FTC Approves Long-Awaited CAN-SPAM Discretionary Rule http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1101&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1101 Proposed Amendments May Expand Protection of Consumer Financial Information in the Securities Industry http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1097&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1097 The 40th State http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1091&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1091 FTC Proposes "Self-Regulatory" Principles for Ehavioral Online Advertising http://www.mintz.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1032&PortalId=0&DownloadMethod=attachment Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Article:1032