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Data Breach
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Report Says Russian Hackers Stole 1.2 Billion Usernames and Passwords, But Don’t Let “Breach Fatigue” Take Hold
In what is believed to be the largest security breach to date, the Associated Press reported that Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords. According to the AP,…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Health Data Breaches, Apple’s “HealthKit,” Coffee Cartridges
If you haven't heard the story of Keurig's attempts to monopolize the coffee cartridge market, I suggest you read up—because it's pretty wild. They're looking ot install DRM (yeah, the…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Updates on State Breach Notification Laws in First Half of 2014
It is midway through 2014 and there have been updates to four existing, and one new, state breach notification laws. Iowa and Florida have substantively amended their current breach notification…
Health Law Rx
Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 – Florida Means Business When It Comes to Protecting Customers’ Personal Information
By Robert E. Slavkin, Elizabeth F. Hodge, Alia Luria
On June 20, 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed into law the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 ("FIPA"), which became effective July 1, 2014. FIPA expands the obligations of businesses…
Tilting the Scales
Cyber Security: Forewarned is Fair-Warned
When Wei Wong, owner of Sushi Mushi, a popular Japanese food bistro in Texas, installed a phone add-on to take credit and debit card payments straight from his employees’ phones, his…
Triage Health Law
Florida's New Data Breach Notification Law Shortens the Time Period for Reporting Data Breaches
Florida enacted a new data breach reporting law, the Florida Information Protection Act (“FIPA”), which will affect most, if not all, healthcare businesses. The law became effective the first of…
Data Counsel
New York Attorney General Report Shows the Number of Data Breaches is on the Rise and Recommends Steps to Take for Protecting Against Them
On July 15, 2014, the New York Attorney General issued a report examining the growing number and costs of data breaches in the state of New York. The report titled,…
The Data Advisor
Proposed California Law Would Impose Data Breach Liability on Retailers and Create More Stringent Data Security Requirements for Businesses
By Matthew Staples, Jonathan Adams
A proposed California law, the Consumer Data Breach Protection Act (A.B. 1710),1 has the potential to upend the calculus of determining liability after retail data breaches, create additional data security…
Café con Labor
Nueva ley de la Florida sobre violaciones de la seguridad de datos
By Ingrid Ponce, Glenn Rissman
View English Version Here La Ley de protección informática de la Florida entró en vigor el 1o de julio. Esta ley le exige a todo negocio que adquiera, mantenga, guarde…
Health Law Rx
Patient Records: Increasing Exposure for Privacy Breaches
By Elizabeth F. Hodge, Karen M. Buesing
Healthcare providers and businesses that store or process protected health information ("PHI") face increased scrutiny and significant fines for data privacy breaches and security lapses in the coming months. In…