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Data Breach
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Eye On Privacy
FTC and Software Company Reach Security Settlement Over Unfair Practices
The FTC recently settled with Infotrax Systems, L.C. a technology company providing software to the direct sales industry. The settlement followed a breach suffered by the company, and involved allegations…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Is your business prepared for a cyber attack? (probably not, but I can help.)
I’d like to share three scary cybersecurity statistics with you.60 percent of small businesses fail within 6 months of a cyber attack. 72 percent of small businesses rate their ability…
Ad Law Access
New Jersey Amps Up Focus on Privacy and Cybersecurity
By Alysa Z. Hutnik, Lauri A. Mazzuchetti, Glenn T. Graham
California is not the only state focused on privacy. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office recently emphasized how the Office is prioritizing its enforcement of such issues. Over its first…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Consumer-Facing DNA Testing Company Suffers Data Breach
Last week, Veritas Genetics, a consumer-facing DNA testing company, suffered a security breach affecting customer information in its database. Veritas offers whole-genome sequencing to consumers for $599. The security incident…
Bright Law Blog
Breach notification by APRA regulated institutions under CPS 234 Information Security
If an APRA regulated institution becomes aware that it has breached (or will breach) a prudential requirement, it must give APRA a written report about the breach within the required…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
Who Guards the Guards? A Company’s Liability in the Event of a Trusted Employee Publishing Personal Data Without Authorisation
By Ian McDonald, Oliver Yaros, Mark Stefanini, Chris Roberts
The Supreme Court last week heard the supermarket chain Morrisons argue that it should not be held vicariously liable for its then in-house senior internal auditor publishing the personal data…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
California DMV Exposes 3,200 Drivers’ SSNs
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced on November 5, 2019, that it inadvertently had allowed the Social Security numbers of 3,200 California drivers to be accessed by unauthorized…
Tax-Exempt Organizations Bulletin
NY’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) Takes Effect
New York’s “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)” (the “Act”) officially took effect on October 23, 2019. In pertinent part, the Act amends New York General…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Canada Releases One-Year Report on National Breach Reporting Law
By Odia Kagan
On November 1st of last year, businesses became subject to new mandatory breach reporting regulations under Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Controlled Goods Registrants must notify the Minister of data breaches
Persons who are registered with the Controlled Goods Directorate must notify the Minister of Public Services and Procurement of any actual or potential data breach within 3 days of discovery…