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Privacy Monday - August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
It's the first Monday in August ... and time for all those "back to school" ads.
While you enjoy what is left of the summer of 2015, we will kick off your week with a few privacy and security bits and bytes.
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While you enjoy what is left of the summer of 2015, we will kick off your week with a few privacy and security bits and bytes.
Data Breach = Class Action Suit. Again.
July 23, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
In yet another data breach affecting millions of individuals, UCLA Health System (“UCLA”) reported on Friday - July 17, 2015 - that hackers had accessed portions of its health network that contained personal information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, medical record numbers, Medicare or health plan ID numbers, and some medical information (including medical conditions, medications, procedures, and test results).
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Change in the Prevailing Winds in Consumer Data Breach Cases?
July 22, 2015 | Blog | By Kevin McGinty, Cynthia Larose
In Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court decision dismissing consumer payment card data breach claims for lack of standing.
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Federal Court Dismisses (Without Prejudice) CNA’s Cyber Insurance Lawsuit
July 21, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose, Nancy Adams
We previously reported here that CNA filed a lawsuit against its insured Cottage Health System seeking reimbursement of amounts that it previously paid under Cottage’s cyber liability insurance policy.
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Privacy Monday - July 20, 2015: Hack Attack on Adultery Site Ashley Madison
July 20, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
It's Monday! Once again, data breaches and hacks are front and center, so here are three stories you should know about to start your week.
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Privacy Monday - July 13, 2015
July 13, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Welcome to the dog days of summer 2015. Three privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week (if you are reading this on vacation ... good for you!)
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Home Depot Moves to Dismiss Bank Data Breach Claims on Standing and Ripeness Grounds
July 8, 2015 | Blog | By Kevin McGinty
In its recently-filed motion to dismiss claims of card-issuing banks arising from the September 2014 theft of payment card data from Home Depot point of sale terminals, Home Depot employs an approach typically used to respond to consumer claims.
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Recognizable Faces Disappear from Facial Recognition Meetings
June 25, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Facing “industry stakeholders [that] were unable to agree on any concrete scenario” in which affirmative consent should be obtained from individuals before employing facial recognition technologies, nine consumer advocacy organizations made an about-face and withdrew from the multistakeholder process coordinated by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”).
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REMINDER: Everything you always wanted to know about risk assessments - TODAY
June 24, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Don’t forget to register for our upcoming webinar discussion with an expert panel on Risk Assessments!
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Privacy Monday - June 22, 2015
June 22, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
The first Privacy Monday of the summer!
It's appropriate that the "boys of summer" feature prominently in today's post.
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It's appropriate that the "boys of summer" feature prominently in today's post.
New Hampshire Establishes Privacy Protections for Student Online Personal Information
June 17, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose, Julia Siripurapu
California again has provided a model of privacy legislation for other states to follow. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan recently signed into law House Bill 520 (the “Bill”), a bipartisan effort to establish guidelines for the protection of student online personal information.
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Connecticut Amends Data Breach Notification Law
June 16, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
In the absence of any meaningful moves in Congress to enact uniform data breach notification, the states continue to make adjustments to existing laws to better protect affected residents in their states.
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Privacy Monday - June 15, 2015 - OPM Hack
June 15, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
The news continues to pour in about the two-part massive hack into the federal government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the compromise of personal information of millions of present and former federal employees.
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UPDATE: Union Claims that Hackers Have Accessed Personal Data of "All" Federal Employees
June 12, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
As an update to our blog post, "Data Breach Affects Millions of Current and Former Government Workers", a union representing federal workers is now claiming that the hack may be worse than originally feared.
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Save the Date: June 24, 2015 -- All You Need to Know About Risk Assessments
June 12, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Register now for our June Wednesday Webinar. This webinar, the sixth in our Privacy series, will address risk assessment best practices and data breach readiness. A risk assessment is the foundational step in the development of a comprehensive privacy and security program for your company.
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Controls Coming for Intrusion & Network Surveillance Tools
June 11, 2015 | Blog
The Commerce Department's export control agency, BIS, has proposed a new rule to control exports of equipment and software designed or modified to perform network intrusion and internet protocol communications surveillance.
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Data Breach Affects Millions of Current and Former Government Workers
June 5, 2015 | Blog | By Dianne Bourque
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that hackers have stolen the personal information of approximately 4 million current and former federal employees, including names, birthdates and social security numbers.
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Home Depot Moves to Dismiss Consumer Data Breach Claims for Lack of Standing
June 3, 2015 | Blog | By Kevin McGinty
Home Depot has staked its defense of consumer claims arising from the 2014 theft of payment card data from the home improvement retailer on the asserted absence of injuries sufficient to confer standing to sue.
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Privacy Monday - June 1, 2015 - Courts Affirm Insurers’ Denial of Coverage for Electronic Data Claims
June 1, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Happy June - the first day of meteorological summer!
In the last month, both a federal and state court denied coverage for claims relating to an insured’s handling of electronic data.
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In the last month, both a federal and state court denied coverage for claims relating to an insured’s handling of electronic data.
Failure to Obtain Required Retailer Approval Scuttles Target-MasterCard Data Breach Settlement
May 26, 2015 | Blog | By Kevin McGinty
Target’s attempt to resolve claims of MasterCard-issuing banks through a $19 million private settlement with MasterCard has been terminated for failure of issuers of 90% of the affected cards to accept the settlement by the Wednesday, May 20 acceptance deadline.
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