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Data Breach
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Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Luxembourg DPA Publishes Data Breach Reporting Form
On February 12, 2018, the Luxembourg data protection authority published on its website a form to be used for the purpose of compliance with data breach notification requirements applicable under…
Technology Law Dispatch
Article 29 Working Party issues revised guidance on personal data breach notification
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, Curtis McCluskey
With less than three months until the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/279 (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published revised guidelines on…
Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia
Privacy – The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme Commences Today
By Bill d'Apice, Belinda Marsh
Amendments to the Privacy Act introducing the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme commences today, 22 February 2018. The NDB scheme will apply to all organisations currently required to take steps…
Tech Law Blog
Over-Reporting Data Breaches to Data Protection Commission may result in enforcement action, warns Deputy Data Protection Commissioner
Speaking at A&L Goodbody's breakfast seminar, 'GDPR – The Last Lap', Anna Morgan, Deputy Data Protection Commissioner, has warned that companies who 'over-report' and adopt an overly conservative approach to…
CyberAdviser
Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition in CareFirst v. Attias
By Philip N. Yannella, Edward J. McAndrew
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in CareFirst v. Attias, a closely watched case that some thought provided the Court with an opportunity to clarify…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Russian Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Massive Data Breach Conspiracy
Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World Two Russian nationals were sentenced yesterday to federal prison terms for their respective roles in a worldwide hacking and…
CyberAdviser
Colorado Legislature Continues to Push Privacy and Data Security Legislation in Wake of Equifax
As we were the first in the nation to report, in January, Colorado lawmakers proposed legislation that would significantly change the way in which entities operating in Colorado must protect…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
CFTC Brings Cybersecurity Enforcement Action
On February 12, 2018, in a settled enforcement action, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged a registered futures commission merchant with violations of CFTC regulations relating to an ongoing…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
California Employers Beware: W-2 Phishing Scams Skyrocket During Tax Season
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers have been scammed into sending sensitive W-2 information to malicious third parties. This article outlines the key steps California employers must immediately take if subject to this…
CyberAdviser
Massachusetts Attorney General Launches Online Data Breach Reporting Portal
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has unveiled a new, “easier and more efficient” way to notify her office of data breaches. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has created an online portal…