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Data Breach
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
California and Massachusetts Legislatures Push Data Breach and Security Bills
In distinct efforts to strengthen data security requirements, the California and Massachusetts legislatures recently passed bills affecting data breach notification requirements and data security notification, respectively. On April 14, 2011,…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Restitution Includes Credit Monitoring Costs Following Data Breach Under CFAA
A recent criminal case involving a government employer harmed by a computer hacking incident affecting its personnel records may provide support for companies seeking to recover the costs they incur…
DuetsBlog
Data Security in the Cloud
It didn’t take long for the lawsuits to start after Sony notified 77 million PlayStation Network and Qriocity online service customers that their credit-card data, billing addresses, and other personal…
Proskauer on Privacy
Judge Finds Injury-in-Fact Adequately Alleged in RockYou Data Breach Action
Where others have failed, Alan Claridge did not. Recently, a Federal judge in the Northern District of California declined to dismiss Plaintiff Claridge’s claims arising from a data breach involving the…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Gaming Security Breach: “Only on PlayStation?”
On April 26, 2011, Sony disclosed an information security breach of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services that may affect up to 77 million consumers. The disclosure prompted a strongly-worded…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Sony Hit By Data Breach Affecting 77 Million Gamers
Sony announced yesterday that its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services were compromised by an "unauthorized" person. What was the haul? According to Sony, the "name, address (city, state, zip), country,…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : April 25, 2011
A wet and gloomy Monday in Seattle sees 146 posts hit The LexBlog Network. Today we see some coverage on a subject that's seemingly slipped past the vibrant privacy law…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Court Finds Allegations of Harm Sufficient to Allow Breach-Related Class Action Suit to Proceed
On April 11, 2011, a federal district court in California held that breach of contract and negligence claims in a consumer lawsuit stemming from a data security breach may proceed,…
Inside Privacy
State Senate Passes Amendments to CA Breach Notification Law
California state Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) certainly can be credited with persistence when it comes to expanding California’s data breach notification law, and with Jerry Brown replacing Arnold Schwarzenegger…
Data Counsel
Loss of Personal Information in Security Breach Results in Loss of Some “Unidentified Value”
A December 2009 SQL injection attack against social network application maker RockYou.com’s database resulted in the breach of 32 million log-in credentials ( e-mail address and password). Not only did…