Topic
Data Breach
3,463 published works
Consumer Finance Monitor
Equifax and the CFPB Arbitration Rule: A Tempest in a Teapot
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Mark J. Levin
The recent data breach disclosure by Equifax raised an outcry from consumer advocates trying to link the data breach to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final arbitration rule. They…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Equifax Breach Checker – Curiosity May Have a Cost (But it’s Refundable)
Individuals who have received notice of a HIPAA breach are often offered free credit monitoring services for some period of time, particularly if the protected health information involved included social…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
NY AG Announces Investigation Following Massive Equifax Breach
By Jonathan S. Kolodner, Rahul Mukhi
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his office was opening a “formal investigation” into the massive breach disclosed by Equifax. Schneiderman stated that the breach lasted from mid-May…
Byte Back
Not So Fast: OSHA Declares Data Breach Was a False Alarm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an organization created by Congress to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and woman, declared on Friday, August 25, 2017…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Equifax confessed that it failed to protect personal data of 143+MILLION CUSTOMERS!
By Peter Vogel
The New York Times reported “that hackers had gained access to company data that potentially compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Yahoo loses a court battle and a class action will proceed for massive cyber breaches in 2013-16!
By Peter Vogel
Reuters reported that “Yahoo must face nationwide litigation brought on behalf of well over 1 billion users who said their personal information was compromised in three massive data breaches.” On…
The Data Advisor
Ashley Madison: Life Is Short. Settle.
By Patrick Kane
On July 21, 2017, Judge John A. Ross of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a preliminary approval of a settlement agreement between the owner…
Safety Law Matters
Data security breach at OSHA? False alarm – this time.
In late June, we notified our readers that OSHA had again delayed the compliance date for electronically submitting injury and illness reports. Notwithstanding the ongoing delays, this regulation has charitably…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Record Breach Settlement in Anthem Class Action Receives Judge Approval
On August 25, 2017, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh signed an order granting preliminary approval of the record class action settlement agreed to by Anthem Inc. this past June.
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Eighth Circuit Finds Article III Standing Yet Affirms Dismissal of Scottrade Breach Case
On August 21, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action arising from the Scottrade data breach. Notably, however,…