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Data Breach
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Inside Privacy
Australia Introduces New Privacy Act
By Dan Cooper
By Daniel Cooper and Fredericka Argent On 29 November 2012, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced that the Australian government passed the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act…
Data Counsel
CMS’s Privacy Problem: Data Breaches, Medicare Numbers, and Inaction
Co-authored by: Cory Fox The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published a report, CMS Response to Breaches and Medical Identity Theft (“Report”), which…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Data Security: Compliance and Enforcement in the Hospitality Industry
By Jennifer Archie, Kevin Boyle, and Gail Crawford What are the data breach risks that are of the most concern to the hospitality industry? What is the US Federal Trade…
Health IT Law Blog
3.8 million record breach in South Carolina: lessons learned
Hackers recently infiltrated South Carolina's state tax records, absconding with the largest haul to date of Social Security numbers, credit and debit card numbers from a state agency. State officials…
Data Counsel
Data Breach Class Action against Popular Video Game Developer Dismissed for Failure to Plead Adequate Damages
Authored by: Alan Pate In a ruling this past Wednesday, November 14th, a Federal Judge in the Western District of Washington dismissed a class action against video game developer Valve…
Boston Business Litigation
Protecting the Individual from Data Breach
Major databreaches make the news. TJ Maxx, Barnes & Noble, and Sony all had high profile breaches. In such large scale breaches, there is a flaw that is easily exploited…
Ad Law Access
Insurance Coverage for Data Breach Claims
Data breaches caused by hackers or other forces outside the control of a business are a scary, and expensive, proposition for any organization that collects or retains personally identifiable information,…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Sotto Discusses the Inevitability of Data Breaches in Live Interview with Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia interviewed Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams LLP, to discuss the recent data security…
Med Law Blog
Western Pennsylvania 2012 Cybersecurity Conference
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq. 412.594.3915 Yesterday, I attended the Western Pennsylvania 2012 Cybersecurity Conference. It was a unique opportunity to learn about cyber-threats, including cyber-attacks and cyber-crime. As a…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
UK ICO Fine Reinforces Public Sector Compliance Concerns
On October 23, 2012, just two weeks after issuing a series of reports highlighting the UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s concerns regarding data protection compliance within the public sector, the ICO…