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Data Breach Notification
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HIPAA & Health Information Technology
The Parade of PHI Security Breaches: WellPoint Finally Settles with the Attorney General of Indiana
As reported by Ben Keller, at DataGuidance.com, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced, on July 5, 2011, that health insurer WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay $100,000 for a PHI…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
UK ICO’s Annual Report Shows Private Sector Companies Reported Most Security Breaches in 2010/11
On July 6, 2011, the UK ICO released its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2010/11, which highlights the wide range of its activities during the last twelve months and…
Ad Law Access
Data Security and Data Breach Notification Bills Circulating in Congress
By Kelley Drye
In early June, a slew of new bills began circulating in Congress that, if enacted, would impose uniform national data security and data breach notification requirements on entities that collect…
Technology Law Dispatch
A busy week in Europe: Do Not Track, Children’s Internet Privacy, Data Breach Notification and Transfers of Passenger Record Data
Hasn’t it been a busy week in Europe? The regulators seems to be falling over one another in a race to the top of privacy regulation. Targeted are web browsers…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
EU Commissioner Reding Signals Intention to Introduce Mandatory Data Breach Notification
Speaking at a Data Protection and Privacy Conference in London on June 20, 2011, Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship,…
Data Counsel
Sony & Epsilon Support National Data Breach Notice Law in Testimony Before House Subcommittee
On June 2, 2011, representatives from Sony Network Entertainment International and Epsilon Data Management, LLC appeared before a House panel to answer questions regarding their responses to recent security breaches. …
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
The Case For a Federal Data Breach Notification Law
As evidenced by another congressional hearing on data security, the idea of a federal data breach notification law is something that both businesses and consumers can support. The concept has…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
German DPAs Publish Comprehensive FAQs on Statutory Data Breach Notification Requirement
German DPAs have issued FAQs on a statutory data breach notification requirement that went into effect in September 2009.
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Unified Approach to US Breach Notification?
By Waqas Shahid
As part of its cyber security legislative proposal unveiled on May 12, the Obama administration sent to Congress a proposed Data Breach Notification bill that would supersede similar state laws. …
Proskauer on Privacy
Let us tell you how we see this going down: White House publishes cybersecurity legislative proposal
On May 12, 2011, the Obama Administration released its legislative proposal concerning cybersecurity. The stated focus of the proposal is to shore up cybersecurity measures to protect the American people,…