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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
UCLA suffers another data breach
Last week, UCLA notified 1242 patients that their health information may have been compromised in July when a faculty member's laptop was stolen. UCLA has notified the patients, the Office…
The D&O Diary
Data Breach-Related Derivative Lawsuit Filed against Home Depot Directors and Officers
In early 2014, when plaintiffs initiated data breach-related derivative lawsuits against the boards of Target Corp. (here) and Wyndham Worldwide (here), there was some speculation that these cases might be…
Data Law Insights
Key Privacy & Cybersecurity Developments: August 31, 2015 – September 6, 2015
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
Litigation and regulation surrounding privacy and cybersecurity is continuously developing, both within the government and the private sector. This digest summarizes the most notable events in privacy and cybersecurity. I.D.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Interim rule requires Department of Defense contractors to report cyber breaches
Companies doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense are facing new requirements for reporting data security breaches and for acquiring cloud computing services. The Interim Rule, effective August 26,…
Law Trends
Third Circuit Affirms FTC Enforcement Authority Over Cybersecurity Practices
By Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) may pursue a lawsuit against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, a hotel and time-share…
ContractsProf Blog
When Lust Leads to Espionage
The recent massive hack into married-but-dating website Ashley Madison’s files may not only have breached the customer’s reasonable contractual expectations, but is now also said to lead to serious counter-intelligence…
Healthcare Law Insights
$750K HIPAA settlement highlights importance of risk analysis, device control policy
By Julie Sullivan, David Solberg
Cancer Care Group, P.C. settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules on September 2 with the U.S. Department of Health & Human…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Oncology Group Fined $750,000 Over Stolen Backup Media, Lax Compliance Efforts
Cancer Care Group, P.C., a 13-physician radiation oncology practice in Indiana (group), has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a comprehensive corrective action plan in a settlement resulting from the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
OPM data breach update–$133 million contract awarded to vendor
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Department announced this week that a Portland, Oregon based vendor has been selected to assist with breach notification and credit assistance…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Life is Short. Take Cybersecurity Seriously
This article is not about morality but about an urgently-needed change in behaviour. For real and for good. The much talked-about saga involving the theft and subsequent publication of customer…