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Data Breach Notification
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California Enacts Three Bills Amending Breach Notification Statute
By Kelley Drye
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law three bills that revise California’s data breach notification statute. The bills, which take effect January 1, 2016, establish specific formatting requirements…
Socially Aware Blog
California Passes Four Bills Protecting Privacy Rights
By Julie O'Neill, Libby Greismann
Last week was a big one for California’s privacy regime. In a landmark move, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law four bills further protecting Californians’ privacy rights: Three strengthen the…
Inside Privacy
Three-Bill Package Makes Revisions to California’s Data-Breach Notification Statute
By Brandon Johnson On October 6, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a trio of bills that is intended to clarify key elements of the state’s data-breach notification…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #4—What do I do when I get a letter informing me of a data breach?
We’ve all gotten them--the dreaded letter that informs us that our data has been compromised, including our Social Security number. Some have received so many of these “notifications” that they…
Data Protection Report
Dutch Data Protection Authority publishes consultation version of guidelines on breach notice law
By Floortje Nagelkerke (NL), Nikolai de Koning
On the heels of the enactment of the Dutch breach notice law, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (CBP) published a consultation document with draft guidelines on the breach notice obligation of data…
Technology Law Dispatch
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAKE HISTORY IN TARGET MDL, FIRST CLASS ACTION CERTIFIED IN FEDERAL COURT TO LITIGATE SECURITY BREACH ISSUES
Before September 15, 2015, no federal court had certified a class action to litigate security breach claims. But now U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson, overseeing the In re:…
InsureReinsure
Illinois Governor Vetoes Expansion of Breach Notice Requirements
A recent attempt by the Illinois legislature to significantly expand the scope of the Illinois data breach notification legislation was vetoed by Governor Rauner. As passed by the General Assembly,…
Data Counsel
State Law Roundup: Legislatures Across the U.S. Revamp Data Breach Notification Laws
By M. Scott Koller, Melinda L. McLellan, Jenna N. Felz
As the number of highly publicized data breaches continues to skyrocket and proposals for a federal data breach notification law stagnate, state legislatures around the country have been busy amending…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Connecticut Passes New Data Protection Measures into Law
On July 1, 2015, Connecticut's governor signed into law Public Act No. 15-142, An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness, that amends and updates the state's data breach notification…
The Data Advisor
New EU Trends: Cybersecurity and Breach Notification
By Sarah Cadiot
On June 29, 2015, the Council of the European Union (comprised of representatives of the 28 EU Member States) reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on the main…