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Data Breach Notification
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Ride the Lightning
All U.S. Data Breach Notifications Laws in One Place
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
GDPR: European Data Protection Authorities Inundated With Complaints and Breach Notifications
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) did NOT make all processing of personal data unlawful, though it seems than many think this, says Michael Kaiser, data protection officer at…
Lancaster Law Blog
Doing Business in 2019? You Should Be Thinking About Data Security
This is part one of a three-part series about data breaches and the requirements of Pennsylvania law relating to data breach notification. If the events of the past few years…
Technology Law Dispatch
Notable challenges from the updated Massachusetts data breach notification law
By Bart Huffman, Wendell Bartnick, Haylie Treas
The update to the existing Massachusetts data breach notification statute (set to go into effect on April 11, 2019) introduces novel requirements for notices to both affected individuals and regulators…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Dutch DPA Publishes 2018 Report on Data Breach Statistics
On January 29, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published a report on the personal data breach notifications received in 2018. This blog entry provides highlights from the report.
Data Counsel
Racing to Meet the 72-hour Deadline to Report a Personal Data Breach in the EU? A GDPR Resource Is Available
By Laura E. Jehl, Jaime B. Petenko
Companies face substantial challenges in complying with breach notification requirements under Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Article 33 requires a data controller to report a personal…
Ad Law Access
Massachusetts Imposes Additional Data Breach Notification Requirements
On January 10, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts’s Data Breach Notification Act, which amends Massachusetts data breach reporting laws. The new law, available here, amends…
Consumer Protection Review
Updates to Massachusetts Data Security Requirements
New changes to the Massachusetts data breach notification statute emphasize timely and public disclosure of data security incidents, including requiring companies to disclose compliance with Massachusetts’ data security law. Among…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Law; Imposes Additional Requirements
On January 10, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation amending the state's data breach law, and the amendments take effect on April 11, 2019. This blog entry provides highlights…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Time To Update Your Data Breach Notification Practices
By Odia Kagan, Elizabeth Litten, Mark G. McCreary
Strong data encryption is a best practice, but according to new guidance from the UK’s data protection authority, it may not exempt you from General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) notification…