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Data Breach
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Inside Privacy
EU Advocate General Defines “Identity Theft” And Reaffirms GDPR Compensation Threshold
EU advocate general Collins has reiterated that individuals’ right to claim compensation for harm caused by GDPR breaches requires proof of “actual damage suffered” as a result of the breach,…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Australian Privacy Regulator Sues in Data Breach Case
Patrick Gunning from King & Wood Mallesons reports that, on November 2, 2023, the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Australian Clinical Labs Limited…
Allens Insights
Are data breaches a money laundering and terrorism?
By Allens
Proactive identification of external data breach impacts on customers will be necessary 4 min read The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has published new guidance recommending that reporting…
Data Privacy Dish
FTC Updates Safeguards Rule with Data Breach Notification Requirement
By Jena M. Valdetero, Jessica D. Pedersen
On Oct. 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended its Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (the Safeguards Rule), promulgated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), to require financial institutions to…
Bright Law Blog
Recent privacy cases: data breach response
Two recent decisions by the Privacy Commissioner and an announcement of a new Federal Court action relate to the Commissioner’s expectations of how to respond to data breaches. In Pacific…
Allens Insights
Optus decision highlights challenges
By Allens
Mixed purpose investigation reports at greatest risk of disclosure 7 min read The Federal Court has found that a report by Deloitte on its external review of Optus's data breach…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Updates to the Safeguards Rule Will Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches to the FTC
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
The FTC recently broadened its reporting requirements for specific data breaches and security events for non-banking financial institutions. This blog post breaks down the revised rule and how covered entities…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
HHS Settles with Doctors’ Management Services Over Ransomware Attack
On October 31, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a press release announcing that it has settled with Doctors’ Management Services for $100,000 following a ransomware attack that…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (October 23-27, 2023)
The FTC amended the Safeguards Rule to require non-banking institutions to report certain data breaches. Also, the FTC enforced actions against defendants who misleadingly marked up the cost of cars…
Bright Law Blog
AUSTRAC guidance on AML/CTF obligations in relation to data breaches
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has released guidance for AUSTRAC-regulated entities directly affected by a data breach or impacted by an external data breach that affects their…