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Data Breach
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
OCR Releases Report Summarizing HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Failures
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Maya Atrakchi
In the final days of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a HIPAA Audits Industry Report (“the Report”), that could…
Data Counsel
A Risk-Based Approach to the SolarWinds Vulnerability Disclosures
By Andreas Kaltsounis, Adam Cohen
On December 13, 2020, SolarWinds disclosed that an unknown attacker compromised its network and inserted malicious code (referred to as the Sunburst vulnerability) into software updates for the Orion platform.…
Minding Your Business
SolarWinds Government Data Breach Leads to Securities Action
By Brooke Gottlieb, Joseph Hartunian
The massive data breach of the United States Commerce and Treasury Departments that has roiled the federal government has resulted in federal securities litigation. On January 4, 2021, Plaintiff-Shareholder Timothy…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
SolarWinds Government Data Breach Leads to Securities Action
By Brooke Gottlieb, Joseph Hartunian
The massive data breach of the United States Commerce and Treasury Departments that has roiled the federal government has resulted in federal securities litigation. On January 4, 2021, Plaintiff-Shareholder Timothy…
Data Protection Report
US banking regulators propose a rule for 36-hour notice of breach
By David Kessler (US), Susan Ross (US)
On December 18, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly announced a 53-page proposed…
Regulatory Oversight
Online Retailer Settles with State Attorneys General Over Security Incident
By Chris Carlson, Edgar Vargas
Seven state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, reached a settlement with Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC (formerly known as CafePress LLC) (“CafePress”), related to a 2019…
Inside Privacy
Four Key Cyber Takeaways from The CPRA
Last year, Californians passed proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). That law makes several changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), including some that…
Your IT Consultant
Another Data Breach – Time to Change Your Cellphone Carrier?
By John Simek
Nobody wants to be the victim of a data breach. It's bad enough that there is already so much of our personal information available to others. According to a post…
State AG Blog
State AG Update: December 28 – 31, 2020
By Natalie O. Ludaway, Crowell’s State AG Team, Suzanne Giammalva
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AG’s have taken. Here are this week’s updates. Monday, December 28, 2020: Privacy | Data Breach…
Eye On Privacy
Travel Giant Sabre Reaches Deal with State Attorneys General Over Data Breach
By Liisa Thomas
The travel giant Sabre Corp. has reached an agreement with multiple State Attorneys General to pay $2.4 million and make certain changes in its cybersecurity policies to settle a multi-state…