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Data Breach
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Encryption: What is it, Why do it!
By Sean Lawless
Encryption is a basic term used to describe the act of encoding data, files, and digital communications such that only those with the cipher could read or understand the information.…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Credit Monitoring Services Following Data Breach NOT Taxable Income to Employees, IRS Announces
When an employer is responding to a breach of their employees' personal information, one of the last things they may think about is whether the value of the credit monitoring or…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
United Airlines suffers network breach—same hackers as OPM suspected—dark motives
United Airlines has confirmed that it has suffered a data and network breach that occurred during the same time frame as the OPM breach. Investigators suspect the same Chinese state-sponsored hackers…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Fred’s Inc. discloses data breach to SEC
In its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Fred’s Inc. disclosed this week that a security firm found malware in its system that was designed to…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Second class action suit filed against Medical Informatics
We previously reported that Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. was sued over a data breach that occurred in May and affected over 4 million individuals. Thereafter, Indiana AG Gregory Zoeller advised…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Hackers: Take My Health Information, But Please Don’t Take My Health
We know by now that protected health information (PHI) and other personal information is vulnerable to hackers. Last week, the Washington Times reported that the Department of Health and Human…
Antitrust Law Source
Managing post-data breach litigation just got harder
Data breaches are messy stuff, no doubt about that. They consume a huge amount of corporate resources, damage a company’s goodwill and can cost a lot of money. No real…
Law Trends
Update: Neiman Marcus Asks for <i>En Banc</i> Review of Recent Seventh Circuit Data-Breach Ruling
By Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
We recently wrote a post on this blog analyzing the Seventh Circuit’s ruling that the victims of a Neiman Marcus data breach could proceed with their claims against the retailer. We noted…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Neiman Marcus Seeks En Banc Review
On August 3, 2015, Neiman Marcus requested en banc review of the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC. The Seventh Circuit found that members of…
Byte Back
Gilding, gelding, & cyber insurance applications
By Peter Sloan
It’s tempting to “gild the lily” when applying for cyber insurance. Insurers are still getting their arms around how to underwrite cyber risks, and so applications commonly feature a lengthy…