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Data Breach
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Data Counsel
Ruling Gives New Life to Bank Claims Against Breached Retailers in Target Case
One common occurrence after the disclosure by a retailer of a breach affecting card present payment card data used to be the filing of claims by banks that issued payment…
Tech Law Blog
Data Protection Commissioner notified of TCD Data Breach
By Mark Cusack
The Data Protection Commissioner has been notified of a data breach which has occurred at Trinity College Dublin. The university's Law School confirmed that personal data of law students who are…
Of Digital Interest
When Seeking Cyber Coverage, Preparation is Key
In 2014, major data breaches were reported at retailers, restaurants, online marketplaces, software companies, financial institutions and a government agency, among others. According to the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, 567…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Massachusetts Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Boston Hospital Over Data Security Allegations
On November 21, 2014, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that Boston hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has agreed to a settlement related to a data breach that affected…
Data Counsel
‘Going Postal’ Over Data Breach Response: Union Files Failure-to-Bargain Charge With NLRB Against USPS
As recent high-profile cyberattacks have demonstrated, employers have a duty to protect their employees’ electronically stored personal information from being accessed by hackers, and to promptly remedy any breach in…
Employment Law Spotlight
‘Going Postal’ Over Data Breach Response: Union Files Failure-to-Bargain Charge With NLRB Against USPS
As recent high-profile cyberattacks have demonstrated, employers have a duty to protect their employees’ electronically stored personal information from being accessed by hackers, and to promptly remedy any breach in…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 24 November
This week, the alert covers news from the UK, Germany, the US and Australia, including: UK Pharmacist fined for spying on the medical records of family and friends Health Board…
Life Sciences Legal Update
Effective Cyberliability Insurance Coverage
By Lisa Baird
According to a recent study, the median amount of time between a breach of a company's cybernetwork and the discovery of that breach is 229 days. Given this lengthy amount…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Postal Workers Union Complains to NLRB About Post Office Data Breach
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Howard M. Bloom
After being hit with a data breach, the last thing a company might want is the scrutiny of the union representing its employees affected by the incident. When the data…
The Policyholder Perspective
Hackers Don’t Care About Your Insurance
By Brian Himmel
A recent study reports that the median amount of time between a breach of a company's computer network and the discovery of the incident is 229 days. But some cyberliability…