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Data Breach
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The Right Coast
Why the D.N.C. E-Mails Aren t Scandalous – The New Yorker
To review: shortly before the Democratic Convention opened in Philadelphia this week, Wikileaks released a collection of almost twenty thousand e-mails by and to staff members of the Democratic National…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
HIPAA and $15 Million in 2016
For years, many questioned whether the HIPAA privacy and security rules would be enforced. The agency responsible for enforcement, Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), promised it…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Defense Law Firm Hacked into Stored Files
Unlike Texas, some states still have a viable worker's compensation system that produces valuable benefits for workers. One such state is California. So, as we might expect, the worker's compensation…
The Right Coast
FBI investigating hack of DNC emails « Hot Air
In this case, the fact that the Clinton camp is pushing this theory for political cover shouldn t lead you to dismiss the likelihood that Russian hackers are responsible. A month…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Scottrade data breach class action case dismissed for lack of standing
We previously reported that Scottrade was hit with a class action case within 24 hours of notifying customers of a data breach [view related post]. According to the Complaint, the data…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Oregon Health & Science University pays $2.7M penalty for data breaches
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has agreed to settle alleged HIPAA violations involving two separate data breaches with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $2.7 million. In the…
Media & Privacy Risk Report
OCR: Ransomware Attack Often Is a Data Breach
It’s been awhile since last we published for our firm blog Media & Privacy Risk Report, and one thing is largely to blame: ransomware attacks on our clients have been…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Wendy’s reports over 1,000 restaurants affected by breach announced earlier this year
By Kathryn Rattigan, Guest Contributor
This article co-authored with guest blogger Leonel Gonzalez, a R+C summer associate and student at Roger Williams University School of Law Back in May of this year, Wendy’s reported “fewer than 300”…
Health Law Rx
Breach or No Breach – OCR Weighs in on Ransomware
By Elizabeth F. Hodge, Carolyn V. Metnick
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its much-anticipated guidance on ransomware (OCR Ransomware Guidance) this week in response to a number…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
Home Depot Challenges Banks’ Standing to Recover Losses Related to Data Breaches
In the aftermath of major data breaches at deep-pocketed retailers and other businesses, there is typically no shortage of litigants who move quickly to seek compensation from the business at…