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Data Breach
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Proskauer on Privacy
Attention Retailers: Target Data Breach Ruling Finds Duty Owed to Issuer Banks
The Court hearing the Target data security breach litigation issued a ruling on December 2, 2014, largely denying Target’s motion to dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint in the…
Password Protected
Target MDL Teaches Us That Liability for Data Breach May Extend Further Than We Thought
The sphere of foreseeable harm in the event of a data security incident may be expanding beyond the data subjects in a retailer’s direct customer base, as a judge has…
Employer Law Report
Sony Data Hack: “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had”
By Brian Hall
Back in the 1960’s, legendary bluesman Muddy Waters wrote a song called “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had.” Now, it is Sony Pictures that is singing the blues,…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Celebrities’ Health Information Compromised by Sony Hacking
Fox Rothschild partner Scott Vernick recently appeared as a guest on the Willis Report to discuss the fallout of the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Click here to view the…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Companies Slow to Get CyberInsurance Coverage Even as CyberAttacks Increase
By Peter Vogel
A recent report showed a slight increase from 10% to 26% of companies with cyber insurance coverage between 2013 and 2014, and stated that most US companies are deficient in…
Cyberblog
A Week of Bad News and Good News in Cybersecurity – Here’s What You Need to Know
It was a busy week for companies and government agencies struggling to combat the growing threat of cyber-attacks, with some bad news and some good news. Here’s what you need…
Technology and AI
The Sony Data Breach is Bad, But the Trend Behind It Is Even Worse
When news initially broke that hackers had infiltrated Sony Pictures and stolen information, much of the discussion revolved around the five movies stolen and the effect of the leak at…
Tech Law Blog
Woman Sues Pharmacy for Data Protection Breach
A woman, who claimed a pharmacy allowed her husband to watch CCTV footage of her buying a pregnancy test kit, has allegedly settled a Circuit Court damages claim against the…
Data Counsel
Managing Your Health Information Risks Should Not Begin After a Breach Is Reported
Editor’s Note: We recently launched a graphic illustrating our Cyber Risk Mitigation Services. Our attorneys have written about specific examples of those services. Healthcare is plagued by a high frequency of reported…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Spearphishermen Catch Big Fish
Data security is too often synonymous with the loss of consumer financial information. A recent report by a cybersecurity research firm reminds us, however, that a data breach can have…