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Target Data Breach Price Tag: $252 Million and Counting
February 26, 2015 | Blog | By Kevin McGinty
In a recently-released Form 8-K filing announcing fourth quarter and year-end financial results, Target Corporation reported that expenses incurred in 2014 relating to its 2013 data breach totaled over $191 million.
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The YouTube Kids app is here! Now what?
February 25, 2015 | Blog | By Julia Siripurapu, Cynthia Larose
Google made good on the rumors and the company’s subsequent promise last December to create a family-friendly version of its popular YouTube service with its launch on Monday of the YouTube Kids app.
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Privacy Monday - February 23, 2015
February 23, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
It's another Privacy Monday!
Privacy in the Workplace Webinar
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Privacy in the Workplace Webinar
Cybersecurity Executive Order: Not Much New
February 19, 2015 | Blog
President Obama's February 13 Executive Order, "Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing" (the "EO"), turns out to be light on new measures to improve cybersecurity, but focused heavily on adjustments to prior Executive Orders implementing the rules for handling classified information.
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Two Upcoming Privacy/Cybersecurity Events - Register Now!
February 19, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
The Mintz Levin Privacy & Data Security Team invites you to register and join us at two upcoming events:
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California May Limit Law Enforcement's Warrantless Data Collection
February 17, 2015 | Blog | By Peter Day, Cynthia Larose
Eager to retain its spot among the principal laboratories for domestic privacy legislation, California’s legislature is set to debate Senate Bill 178, legislation restricting state law enforcement agencies from requesting data without a warrant.
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Could the Anthem Hack Happen in NY? New Report Highlights Risk for NY Insurers
February 12, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) recently released a “Report on Cyber Security in the Insurance Sector” (the “Report”). The Report was released on February 8, 2015, just four days after Anthem first reported the breach of its database estimated to contain as many as 80 million customer records.
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Register for our next Wednesday Webinar -- February 25
February 11, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Registration is open for the next installment in the Mintz Levin Privacy & Security Group Wednesday Webinar series --
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The Anthem Data Breach: The Fallout and What's Next
February 10, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose, Kevin McGinty
By now (unless you have been under a snow drift), you have likely heard about the apparent intrusion into a database at the nation's largest health insurer, Anthem, Inc. Rather than reiterate the facts as currently known (see Anthem's dedicated website for updates), we'll look at the fallout and what's next.
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Who’s your role model for EU privacy notices? The latest Google Undertaking
February 5, 2015 | Blog
When small and mid-size companies start expanding their apps or web presence into Europe, they need to start thinking about EU data protection laws. It’s tempting to take a look at what one or two of the “big guys” do about EU data protection compliance and think that whatever the big guys do in Europe must be good enough.
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REMINDER - Surviving a HIPAA Audit - TOMORROW
February 3, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Don't forget our webinar (rescheduled due to the Blizzard of 2015) on tips to prepare for (and survive) the HIPAA audits that are coming ..
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Privacy Monday - February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Happy Groundhog Day! While we were recovering from last night's heart-attack Super Bowl 2015, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning .... predicting 6 more weeks of winter, for an already winter-weary US. #sixmoreweeksofwinter
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Viacom and Google Win Important Dismissal in Online Tracking Class Action
January 30, 2015 | Blog | By Ari Moskowitz
Last week the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed, with prejudice, class action claims against Google and Viacom concerning targeted advertising and the online tracking of children through cookies.
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It's Data Privacy Day 2015
January 28, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Today is Data Privacy Day, and as you might expect, we have a few bits and bytes for you.
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WEBINAR RESCHEDULED - FEBRUARY 4
January 27, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Blizzards can affect even "virtual" events -- tomorrow's "How to Survive a HIPAA Audit" webinar has been rescheduled to February 4th.
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Privacy Monday - January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Good Monday - The East Coast prepares for Apocalypse (Sn)ow.
In the meantime, here are three privacy-related tidbits for your day.
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In the meantime, here are three privacy-related tidbits for your day.
Cybersecurity and Privacy in State of the Union Address
January 21, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
As expected in his State of the Union address last night, President Obama made it very clear that cybersecurity is on his agenda for 2015.
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Privacy Monday - January 19, 2015: New Additions to Mintz's Privacy & Security Group
January 19, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
We are pleased to announce important additions to Mintz that clearly strengthen the Privacy & Security Group's bench.
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You're Invited: Tips for Surviving a HIPAA Audit
January 16, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
Celebrate Data Privacy Day! On Wednesday January 28th, Mintz Levin's Dianne Bourque, will be presenting a webinar on how to survive a HIPAA audit.
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White House Proposes National Data Breach Notification Standard
January 14, 2015 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose
This has been a big week for cybersecurity announcements from Washington. In what the White House has called a series of "SOTU Spoilers," President Obama announced his intention to follow through on some of the recommendations in his administration's Big Data report -- the culmination of the White House's 90-day "Big Data" review in 2014.
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Viewpoint Editors
Cynthia J. Larose
Member / Co-Chair, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
John B. Koss
Managing Director, E-Data Consulting Group
Dianne J. Bourque
Member
Christopher J. Harvie
Member
Kevin M. McGinty
Member / Co-chair, Class Action Practice
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