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Data Breach
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Cyberblog
Why Tort Liability Won’t Produce Good Cybersecurity
Government policymakers have been hoping for twenty years that companies will be driven to good cybersecurity by the threat of tort liability. That hope is understandable. Tort liability would allow…
Consumer Protection Connection
Tips for Preventing Privacy and Data Breach Suits
By Sheila Millar, Tracy Marshall
As we discussed in the Privacy Class Action Claims on the Rise post from December 17, 2014, the number of privacy class action claims is trending upwards, along with all…
The D&O Diary
Will Investors Sue Over the Sony Hack Attack?
As I noted in my recent rundown of the top D&O stories of 2014, one of the most important developments during the year just finished was the emergence of cyber…
The D&O Diary
That Time the Entire Cyber Security Exposure Narrative Changed
The hack attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment was massive, and it had a devastating effect on the company. As detailed in the December 30, 2014 Wall Street Journal article entitled…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
HIPAA Hurdles in 2015
Nearly a year ago, as described in an earlier blog post, one of my favorite health industry journalists, Marla Durben Hirsh, published an article in Medical Practice Compliance Alert predicting…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
HIPAA Holiday Cheer (Lament?)
On the twelfth day of breaches my hacker sent to me: Twelve Data Downloads Eleven Plundered Patches Ten Missed BA Contracts Nine Malware Installs Eight Mis-sent Faxes Seven Stolen Laptops…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Courts Split on Standing for Consumer Plaintiffs in Data Breach Class Actions
Within the last two weeks, two different federal district courts have issued decisions in high-profile data breach cases that highlight an important issue to watch in 2015: whether consumers whose…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Indiana Joins a Growing List of States Seeking to Tighten Data Security and Data Breach Notification Requirements in 2015
As we reported, there are a number of signs pointing to a significant tightening of regulation and increased enforcement of data security mandates. Following efforts in New Jersey, New York…
Healthcare Law Blog
What Can You Expect in 2015 Regarding HIPAA Enforcement?
As of earlier this month, 1,170 breaches involving 31 million records have been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since mandated reporting of breaches began in…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
NJ & NY Propose Amendments To Data Breach Laws
By Jason C. Gavejian, Marlo Johnson Roebuck
The New Jersey Assembly on December 15 unanimously approved, by a vote of 75-0, a bill designed to better protect consumers from identify theft. Bill A3146, if approved by the…