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Data Law Insights
Privacy-Cybersecurity Weekly News Update—Week of November 20 and November 27
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
Discussion headlines: UMass settles alleged HIPAA violations; FCC combatting robotexts and robocalls; TCPA class certification; failed investor suit over data breach; UK surveillance bill became law UMass pays $650,000 to…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Study Finds Companies May Do Too Much For Data Breach Victims
A recent study at the University of Arkansas suggests that organizations should avoid doing too much for individuals affected by a data breach. That is, when organizations provide compensation to…
The D&O Diary
Home Depot Data Breach Derivative Lawsuit Dismissed
For some time now, many commentators (including me) have been predicting that as a result of rising numbers of companies experiencing date breaches that there would be a resulting wave…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
U.S. Navy Announces Breach of 134,386 Sailors’ Information from Laptop of Vendor
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it has been notified by one of its vendors that a laptop of the contractor was the source of a data breach that compromised…
Ad Law Access
Lessons from Adobe’s State AG Data Breach Settlement
Last month, several state Attorneys General announced a $1M settlement with Adobe Systems, Inc. in connection with a 2013 data incident involving the personal information of roughly 534,000 consumers. The…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #63 – NYC Concertgoers—You May Need to Check Your Bank Records
Madison Square Garden has announced that it has suffered a year-long data breach of debit and credit cards used at concession stands at Madison Square Garden, the Theater at Madison…
Password Protected
Retirement Plans Incur Data Breaches; ERISA Council Addresses Cyber Risks
Until relatively recently, retirement plans have not made the news as targets of data breaches. This is somewhat surprising, given the wealth of participants’ personal data stored online by these…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
HHS Announces HIPAA Settlement with UMass
On November 22, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a $650,000 settlement with University of Massachusetts Amherst, resulting from alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and…
Technology Law Dispatch
FTC’s New Guidelines Provide Agency View on Data Breach Response
By Gerard Stegmaier, Kimberly Chow
On October 25, the Federal Trade Commission released “Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business,” its latest guidance on data privacy and security regulation. The Guide seeks to help businesses…
Socially Aware Blog
Preparing for a Data Security Breach: Ten Important Steps to Take
By Miriam Wugmeister, Nathan D. Taylor
Is your company prepared to respond to a data security breach? For many companies, even reading this question causes some anxiety. However, being prepared for what seems like the inevitable—a…