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Data Breach
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The Capital One breach – who’s in your wallet?
By Peter Sloan
In a federal court criminal complaint filed yesterday, the Department of Justice alleges that Paige Thompson hacked into Capital One Financial Corporation's cloud storage earlier this year and exfiltrated large…
Security, Privacy and the Law
Partner Colin Zick to Speak on Cybersecurity Panel on August 14, 2019
By Foley Hoag
Partner Colin Zick will speak at the “A Day at the Breach: Cybersecurity and Privacy for Your Business” event in Boston on August 14, 2019. Description Inadequate Cybersecurity processes can…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
New York Passes Expansive New Cybersecurity Law
By Jonathan S. Kolodner, Rahul Mukhi, Russell Mawn
On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act” or the “Act”), which expands data…
Shufti Pro Blog
Identity Proofing – Prevention from Data Breaches
World economic forum states that Cyberattack is mapped as one of the top threats to global stability. A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds. Research states that the global economy can…
Future Lawyer
Free $125 Debit Card – Grab It While You Can
By rickgeorges
What happens if you don't claim your $125 Equifax money? You lose it %u2014 and your chance to sue in the future | KSL.com. Okay, your information is probably out…
The Firewall
February 27, 2019, CCPA Webinar Q&As: Private Claims Under the CCPA
This blog post is the third in a series of Q&A posts following Dykema’s February 27, 2019 webinar on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The statute takes effect on…
Byte Back
New York Expands the Data Security Requirements and Increases the Data Breach Penalties for Entities Holding New Yorkers’ Private Information
Key Point: The SHIELD Act increases the statutory penalties for knowing and reckless violations of the State’s data breach notification law. It also authorizes the NY Attorney General to pursue…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
New York Enacts the SHIELD Act
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian, Damon W. Silver, Mary T. Costigan, Maya Atrakchi
On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act), sponsored by Senator Kevin Thomas and Assemblymember Michael DenDekker.…
Consumer Protection Connection
Equifax to Pay Largest-Ever Data Breach Settlement
By Sheila Millar, Tracy Marshall
The Equifax data breach was one of the most massive data breaches of all time, and it has resulted in the biggest settlement for a data breach to date. After…
Health Law Diagnosis
Health Care Organizations Have Highest Costs for Data Breaches
As readers of this blog know, data breaches in the health care industry are all too common. Health care organizations are an attractive target for hackers because of the nature and…