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Data Breach
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Breach Report in Capital One Litigation Not Privileged
On May 26, the District Court found in the In Re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 1:19md2915 (AJT/JFA)(ED VA) that a report prepared by Mandiant concerning…
Ride the Lightning
2020 Verizon Data Breach Report: It’s All About the Money
Hat tip to Dave Ries. Here's a quick guide to the essential findings of the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, which analyzed a record total of 157,525 incidents. Of…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Court Orders Disclosure of Capital One’s Incident Report
By Romaine Marshall, Jose Abarca
Last July, Capital One announced that an outside individual gained unauthorized access to information belonging to 100 million individuals in the United States and approximately six million in Canada.[1] Within…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Vermont Updates its Data Breach Notification Law
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian, Mary T. Costigan, Maya Atrakchi
As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on, privacy and security matters continue to be at the forefront for federal and state legislature. We recently reported that Washington D.C. updated its data…
Minding Your Business
Cybersecurity: Threats, Consequences, and the Regulatory Framework
By Samuel J. Waldon, Margaret A. Dale, Anthony M. Drenzek, Alexandra V. Bargoot
In today’s world, cybersecurity breaches and threats are pervasive concerns for any business entity, without exception. Working from home arrangements due to COVID-19 constraints only magnify the risk and create…
Privacy World
Federal Government Issues Alert on Top Ten Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Robust cybersecurity continues to be of paramount importance as the COVID-19 outbreak develops and cybercriminals seek to exploit a remote workforce, which necessitates that companies check their policies, procedures, and…
RopesDataPhiles
easyJet Suffers Data Breach Involving Nine Million Customers
In news that will no doubt alarm many of the airline’s passengers, easyJet plc (easyJet) has confirmed that it has suffered a serious data breach affecting nine million customers as…
Data Privacy Dish
Insider Trading in the Data Breach Context: Proactive Corporate Planning and Regulatory Enforcement
Regulators’ enforcement priorities evolve alongside technological changes and in response to consumer-impacting activities that are emphasized in news headlines. This trend can be seen in the SEC’s relatively recent focus…
Eye On Privacy
SCOTUS Review of CFAA May Impact Analysis in Data Breach Notification Obligations
By David Poell, Julia Kadish, Kari Rollins
For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783. A federal circuit…
Close-Ups
The Grubman Ransomware Attack and What It Means for the Cyber Risks That You May Face
By Ari Schwartz, John Banghart
Last week, it was announced that eminent entertainment law firm Grubman, Shire, Meiselas and Sacks (Grubman) was the victim of a significant cyberattack. Current reports suggest that in addition to…