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Data Breach
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Urges the Passage of a National Data Breach Notification Law
After years of identity theft holding the top spot for crimes reported to the Federal Trade Commission, and following recent reports of massive data breaches, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged…
Data Law Insights
Another University Data Breach Adds to Growing Trend
By Jeffrey L. Poston, Kate Growley
The University of Maryland announced on February 19th that it is the most recent university to fall victim to a data breach. According to the University's President, UM was the target of…
GlobalTort
Cyber Breach Insights
By Kirk Hartley
Corporate Counsel's new issue includes an article asking whether the continuing string of corporate cyber breaches will become a tipping point. On another side of the subject, the NYT has…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Puerto Rico Hits Insurer with Record $6.8 Million Fine for HIPAA Breach
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
On February 18, Puerto Rican insurer Triple S Salud revealed that it will face a $6.8 million fine for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. According to an…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Puerto Rico Gets Serious About HIPAA – $6.8 million in penalties connected to data breach
Ricardo Rivera Cardona of the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration, intending to send a message by imposing the largest penalty to date ($6.8 million) arising out of a breach of protected…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Increased Use of Medical Devices by Healthcare Providers Results in More Cyberattacks and Data Breaches
A study (registration required) by two data security firms, Norse in Silicon Valley and SANS, discussed in a recent L.A. Times article, confirms the concerns raised by the FDA and others about…
Inside Privacy
WEDI Issues Guidance for Assessment of Potential Breaches under HIPAA
Recently, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) published a Breach Risk Assessment Issue Brief for stakeholders to use in analyzing whether a breach of protected health information (PHI) has…
Inside Privacy
Senate Democrats Introduce Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014
In the wake of the high profile retailer data breaches involving Target and Neiman Marcus, among others, Capitol Hill is re-engaging on data security breach legislation. Among other activity in…
Inside Privacy
Senate Bill Would Create ‘Stringent’ Penalties to Deter Data Breaches
Data collection and security was a big topic on the Hill last week, where five congressional committees examined the issue over several days. On the topic of data breaches specifically,…
Data Counsel
Once Again, Clapper Defeats Data Breach Class Action
By Judy Selby
Article III standing has once again proved to be an insurmountable hurdle for data breach class action plaintiffs whose personal information hasn’t been misused. In Galaria v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance…