Topic
Data Breach
3,463 published works
Alcohol Law Advisor
Data Security for Craft Brewers
By Marc Sorini, Lynette Ryan Arce
Over the past few years, news headlines have been filled with reports of large data security breaches impacting major brand names and affecting millions of people. It seems like with…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Employers Can Be Vicariously Liable for Employee Data Breaches
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Maya Atrakchi
The United Kingdom High Court recently issued a landmark liability judgment against the supermarket, Morrisons, following a data breach caused by a rogue employee (Various Claimants v. WM Morrisons Supermarket…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Can’t This Just Be Over? Standing In Cybersecurity Claims
In August, the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit revived a class action lawsuit, holding that the threat of harm from a data breach is enough to…
CyberAdviser
New 2018 Data Breach Compliance Obligations Begin Going into Effect
With the New Year comes new data breach compliance obligations! Two Mid-Atlantic states have cybersecurity related compliance statutes that have – or will soon – take effect. Are you ready? New…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
New York Regulator Demands Additional Information from Equifax
By Katie Dunn
On December 27, 2017, the New York Secretary of State sent a demand letter to Equifax Inc.’s interim CEO requesting additional information to aid the Division of Consumer Protection’s efforts…
Consumer Protection Connection
Senate Bill Would Give FTC Enforcement Power Over Credit Bureaus
By Sheila Millar, Tracy Marshall
In response to the Equifax data breach last September, when hackers gained access to the personal information of 143 million consumers, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have…
CyberAdviser
Federal Court Allows Credit Union Data Breach Class Action to Proceed Against Eddie Bauer
By Edward J. McAndrew, Fred G. DeRitis
Consumers are not the only ones suing retailers for payment card data breaches. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington recently denied, in large part, a motion…
CyberAdviser
HIPAA Breaches and Enforcement: An Uneasy Calm
By Edward I. Leeds, Laura P. Heacock, Corinne A. Militello
Perhaps we have adjusted our expectations. 2015 sent shockwaves through health plan sponsors and health care providers with massive data breaches, such as the one at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the rise of…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Why Companies in Mexico Should Reassess Their Compliance with Data Privacy Protocols—and Their Risk of a Data Breach
According to the Constitution of Mexico, the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of all Mexican citizens. Under federal law, individuals also have a right to access, change,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #121 – Patch Patch Patch
We all learned the hard way how important patching vulnerabilities are when a major data breach occurred during 2017 that exposed the personal information of 80% of U.S. adults that…