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Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Dutch Law Includes General Data Breach Notification Obligation and Larger Fines for Violations of the Data Protection Act
On January 1, 2016, a Dutch law became effective that (1) includes a general obligation for data controllers to notify the Data Protection Authority of data security breaches, and (2)…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
An Ounce of Prevention…Is Tax-Free: IRS Expands Tax Relief to Pre-Data Breach Identity Theft Protection Services
As reported on Proskauer's Tax Talks Blog, after last year’s customer data security breaches at major U.S. corporations, the IRS announced special tax relief for identity protection services provided to…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Regional Income Tax Authority in Ohio loses info on 50,000 people
The Regional Income Tax Agency of Ohio (RITA) announced on December 31, 2015, that it lost the personal data of approximately 50,000 individuals who filed tax forms with the agency…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Look for additional data breach class action cases, standing decisions and shareholders’ derivative suits in 2016
2015 was a banner year for data breaches and associated class action litigation. Toward the end of the year, class action cases were filed the same day as the notification…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Information governance outlook in 2016
The purpose of an information governance program is to provide insight into information that is the most valuable to the organization, while minimizing associated risks and costs. Until recently, organizations…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
2016 year of peak phishing attacks?
Early studies on the causes of data breaches found many occurred after laptops, flash drives or other mobile devices were lost or stolen. But in recent years, data breaches have…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Cyberattacks on the Increase in 2015 with 102+ Million People Exposed in 315 Data Breaches!
By Peter Vogel
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) “defines a data breach as an incident in which an individual name plus a Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical record or financial…
GT TechVenture Views
No Cybersecurity Crying in ’16
Cyber liability may have been an exotic notion as recently as a couple of years ago. But today, even after notorious breaches, some organizations still don't appreciate that leaving firewalls…
Data Counsel
Incident Response Tip: Five Ways to Improve Information Security and Reduce the Impact of a Data Breach
The new year will arrive in a few short days and when the bell tolls, it will mark the end of another extremely active year of data breaches. High-profile breaches…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Quincy Credit Union ATM machines compromised in skimming scheme
Hundreds of Quincy Credit Union (Massachusetts) customers reported that unauthorized ATM withdrawals were made from their accounts over the holiday weekend. Officials now believe that skimmers were placed on ATM…