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Data Breach
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Data Protection Laws Could Increase After Jio Data Break
Reliance Jio, an Indian telecom upstart, compromised the personal data of over 100 million customers. This has prompted a call for increased data protection laws in India. At present, companies…
The D&O Diary
Turning Events into Securities Suits
It may come as little surprise that litigation has emerged in the wake of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London last month. Some may find it surprising, however, that…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
VTech Escapes Class Action Case Over Breach of 11 Million Toy Users’ Information
In November 2015, VTech Electonics North America LLC (VTech) announced that an unauthorized party infiltrated its network and gained access to the personal information of 5 million adults and 6.5…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Three Million Wrestling Fans’ Data Compromised
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) has announced that it is investigating a “vulnerability of [a] database” containing over three million users’ names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, educational background,…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Information Security 101 with Lisa Sotto: Responding to a Data Breach
In the third segment of this three-part series, Lisa Sotto discusses with The Electronic Discovery Institute how to respond to a data breach. This blog post contains a link to…
Federal Securities Law Source
Data breaches and due diligence
Chances are that you or someone you know has been the victim of a data breach. The high number of cyberattacks and data breaches, now reported almost daily, calls attention…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Ransomware Health Data Breach Affects 500,000 Patients
On June 26, 2017, Airway Oxygen reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack affecting 500,000 patients’ protected health information. The attack is the second largest health data…
Law Practice Tips
Cyberthreats are now worse than you think. A warning to all law firms!
By Jim Calloway
The danger of ransomware as a threat to your law practice has increased exponentially the past few weeks. You’ve heard about viruses and malware for years and, for those who…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Health Care Data Breaches Cost $380 per Record
A new study issued by Ponemon Institute, sponsored by IBM, reveals that healthcare data breaches still cost more than in other sectors. The Ponemon Institute’s calculation is that the average…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Data Breaches Most Expensive For Health Care Industry But Precautionary Measures Can Keep Costs Down
By Dena M. Castricone, Daniel J. Kagan
Data breaches have become commonplace in every industry. In health care, however, it costs much more to respond to a data breach than in all other industries in this country,…