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Technology Law Dispatch
Virginia Launches First State-Level Information Sharing and Analysis Organization
By Paul Bond, Sulina D. Gabale
On April 20, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that the state is establishing the nation’s first state-level Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (“ISAO”), intended to enhance the voluntary sharing of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Sony Pictures’ hacked emails reveal privileged communications
The 2014 Sony hack is again in the news, this time highlighting the threat that data breaches pose to the attorney-client privilege. On April 16, 2015, WikiLeaks announced that it…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Cybersecurity Enforcement: The FTC Is Out There
Along with the disruption and the reputational damage, a company experiencing a data breach can also find itself attracting the unwanted attention of regulators. Among the federal regulators that has proven to…
Data Protection Report
Washington State amends its breach notification law
A more robust data breach notification law looks to make its way onto the books in the state of Washington as newly passed legislation was sent to Governor Jay Inslee’s…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Target settles with MasterCard for $19M for data breach losses
Target Corp. announced yesterday that it has settled the claims of MasterCard International Inc. (MasterCard) against it to reimburse MasterCard and its card issuers for the losses it sustained in…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
NLRB to define an employer’s duty to a labor union following a data breach
In October 2014, the United States Postal Service (USPS) disclosed a cybersecurity data breach affecting approximately 800,000 current and former employees. The USPS later determined that, for some, the breach…
Inside Privacy
House Committees Approve Information Sharing and Data Breach Notice Bills, Setting Stage for Floor Vote
By Caleb Skeath
Earlier this week, an information-sharing bill and a data breach bill passed through committee votes in the House, setting the stage for potentially significant legislative action on key cybersecurity issues…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Washington State Senate Approves Amendment to Data Breach Notification Law
On April 13, 2015, the Senate of Washington State unanimously passed legislation strengthening the state’s data breach laws.
Minnesota Employer
Notification Requirements For Unauthorized Disclosure of Employee Data
Most employers maintain records with sensitive information relating to their employees, such as social security numbers or similar information. When a data breach occurs and this information is disclosed without…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
FCC Imposes Record Penalty for Data Breach
On Wednesday, April 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered a consent decree and levied a $25 million civil penalty against AT&T to settle a data breach that exposed the…