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Data Breach
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Proskauer on Privacy
“Illinois-ed” About the Lack of Useful Information in Breach Notices? Illinois Amends Breach Notice Law to Specify Notice Content, Cooperation
On August 22, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed House Bill 3025 into law. In doing so, he aligned Illinois with a small group of states responding to increased concern about…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Illinois Amends Its Data Breach Notification Law and Adds Data Disposal Mandate
Illinois amends its breach notification law and adds a data disposal mandate.
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Lush Avoids ICO Fine After Website Data Breach
The UK Information Commissioner's Office found that Lush Cosmetics Ltd. violated the Data Protection Act 1998 by having insufficient measures to protect customer data on its retail website. The ICO…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Purdue Notifies 7,000 Students of SSN Theft 16 Months After Discovering the Breach
Purdue University informed 7,093 former students on Monday that their Social Security numbers may have been stolen from servers at the University on April 5, 2010, representing a 16 month…
Data Counsel
Baker Hostetler Hosts Data Breach Webinar
On August 10, 2011, several members of Baker Hostetler's Healthcare Industry and Privacy, Security and Social Media Teams hosted a webinar entitled "Are You Ready for a Data Breach?" The…
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
Do You Know Your Service Providers’ Privacy and Data Security Practices?
One trend in recent months is an increase in class action lawsuits and government investigations following a major data breach that compromises personal information. This serves to remind companies not…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Massachusetts Attorney General Announces $7,500 Data Breach Settlement with Belmont Savings Bank
On July 29, 2011, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement with Belmont Savings Bank. The settlement stems from a May 2011 data breach that affected the personal information…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
The Silent Brigade in the Parade of Major Reported PHI Breaches of Security and Privacy: Business Associates
One area that has received relatively little attention from postings of the HHS list of large breaches of unsecured PHI is the extent to which such PHI breaches are reported…
Inside Privacy
Feinstein Introduces Breach Notice Bill; Senate Committee May Consider Breach Notice Proposals Shortly
For the fifth consecutive session of Congress, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has introduced legislation that would establish a federal data breach notification standard. Sen. Feinstein’s legislation — the Data Breach…
InsureReinsure
PlayStation Hack – Sony Seeks Coverage Under Its CGL Policies
Sony insurers are engaged in litigation in New York state court to determine Sony entities’ claims for insurance coverage with respect to lawsuits, claims and potential attorney general actions arising…