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Data Breach
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Tracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 Million
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a settlement with TracFone Wireless to resolve investigations into whether TracFone failed to reasonably protect its customers’ information from unauthorized access in…
Regulatory Oversight
Understanding Access vs. Acquisition
Dear Mary, Each of the 50 states has its own definition of what constitutes a reportable data breach. For some, it requires "unauthorized access" to personal information. For others, it…
Rivkin Rounds
OCR Announces Third Ransomware Settlement as Threats Continue to Rise
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Heritage Valley Health System, a provider in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia,…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
TracFone Settles CPNI Breach Probes for $16 Million
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has entered into a Consent Decree with TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) to settle the Bureau’s investigation into alleged violations of the FCC’s rules. The Bureau…
ComplexDiscovery
Falcon Update Fallout: Legal and Business Repercussions
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The following article provides a detailed analysis of the extensive global IT outage triggered by a flawed software update from CrowdStrike, one of the most significant incidents in…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
CDK Car Dealership Software Breached, Lawsuits Filed
Last month, multiple car dealerships and auto repair shops filed federal lawsuits against CDK Global LLC, a technology company providing software to the automotive, heavy truck, recreation, and heavy equipment…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #406 – Rite Aid Discloses Data Breach
Bleeping Computer has reported that Rite Aid has disclosed a data breach affecting 2.2 million individuals. According to the report, Rite Aid stated in its filing with the Maine Attorney…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Monumental Win in Data Breach Class Action: A Case Study
By Ronald I. Raether, Jr., Tim J. St. George, Chris Willis
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Ron Raether and Tim St. George to discuss a landmark victory in a major data breach…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Over a Billion Data Breach Victims in Q2 2024, Reports ITRC: Cybersecurity Trends
By Doug Austin
The ITRC has released its H1 2024 Data Breach Report & Analysis, which shows there was over a billion data breach victims in Q2 2024! The post Over a Billion…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
The Broadening Data Security Mandate: SEC Incident Response Plan and Data Breach Notification Requirements
By Damon W. Silver, Melissa Pascualini
Virtually all organizations have an obligation to safeguard their personal data against unauthorized access or use, and, in some instances, to notify affected individuals in the event such access or…