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Data Breach
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All About eDiscovery
Some Cyber-Musts For Maximizing Security
Although there are data breach notification laws on the books in 48 States that require companies to inform consumers about potential breaches, companies are loathe to make such disclosures. In…
Internet Newsletter for Lawyers
First GDPR level fines in the UK
One of the key changes brought about by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on 25 May 2018, was a substantial increase in the maximum fines…
Media Law Prof Blog
Mills and Harclerode on Privacy, Mass Intrusion and the Modern Data Breach @UFLaw
Jon L. Mills and Kelsey Harclerode, both of the University of Florida College of Law, have published Privacy, Mass Intrusion and the Modern Data Breach at 69 Fla. L. Rev.…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Proposal Would Add Passports, Biometric Data to California’s Data Breach Notification Law
By Odia Kagan
Passports and biometric data would be included in the types of personal information covered by California’s data breach notification law, under a bill that passed the state Senate and is…
The Firewall
Delta Airlines Sues Vendor for Data Breach
Following a security incident involving its website’s chat function, Delta filed suit in the Southern District of New York against its tech vendor, [24]7.ai. Delta alleged fraud, negligence and breach…
Eye On Privacy
Illinois Joins States Requiring Breach Notice to AG
Illinois has updated its breach notice law to require, effective January 1, 2020, notice to the Illinois Attorney General of a data breach involving more than 500 Illinois residents. The…
Inside Privacy
Round-Up of Recent Changes to U.S. State Data Breach Notification Laws
By Caleb Skeath
Over the past several months, many states, including Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington, have passed significant amendments to their state data breach notification laws. Currently, most state data breach…
Bright Law Blog
OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches report: 1 April to 30 June 2019
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published their report on notifications received by them under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme between 1 April 2019 and 30 June…
Target Letter
Data Breaches and More False-Statements Charges
Recent weeks have seen a few significant white collar issues in the Pacific Northwest and nationally. Perhaps none has attracted more national attention than the charges against an accused hacker…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Belgian DPA to Further Investigate Data Breach Affecting Temporary Employment Agency’s Employee Fingerprints
On August 21, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a press release informing of its intention to further investigate a data breach that was notified by Adecco Belgium, a…