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Data Breach
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Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Every day another privacy breach as we learn that 15 Million email addresses and related personal data were exposed!
By Peter Vogel
BankInfosSecurity.com reported that “Anonymous "press release" announcing the Epik data breach…More than 15 million email addresses and accompanying personal details have been leaked online under the banner of Anonymous.” The…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Issues Guidance Clarifying Scope of Its Health Breach Notification Rule for Health Apps and Connected Devices
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Policy Statement to clarify the scope of the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule as it relates to health apps and…
Privacy World
T-Mobile Named as a Defendant in Nearly 30 Data Privacy Litigations in Wake of Massive Cyberattack: Where Are We Now a Month In?
Last month, T-Mobile disclosed that it had been targeted in a cyberattack that resulted in the compromise of some current, former and prospective customers’ SSN, name, address, date of birth…
Data Privacy & Security Observer
SEC Issues Cybersecurity Sanctions Against Eight Firms
Background On August 30, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sanctioned eight firms in three actions for cybersecurity failures in their policies and procedures that exposed the personal information…
ContractsProf Blog
GE Employees’ Class Action for Harms Related to a Data Breach Survives Motion to Dismiss
Steven Fowler was a GE employee. GE requires its employees to share personally identifiable information (PII) about themselves and their family members. GE made various pledges that it would protect…
LenderLaw Watch
NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation: Focus on Proactive Cybersecurity and Incident Reporting
By Lender Law
Goodwin invites you to join us for our upcoming webinar on the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. Now in its fifth year, the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation is a standout among state-level information…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FabFitFun Settles Class Action for $625,000 for Alleged Data Security Failures
FabFitFun, a fashion and beauty subscription service, settled claims that it failed to adequately protect and secure consumer data resulting in a data breach for a sum of $625,000 in…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda Issues Data Breach Guide
By Odia Kagan
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda has issued a helpful guide on the various types of harm that could be caused by a data breach. The office also…
Perkins on Privacy
California AG Issues Press Release Urging “Full Compliance” with State Health Data Privacy Laws
On August 24, 2021, the office of the California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued a press release notifying the public of healthcare data privacy guidance that AG Bonta sent…
Privacy World
Sonic Data Privacy MDL Headed to Trial? Court Denies Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment
By Kristin Bryan, Angelo Carosio
We’ve been following the Sonic cybersecurity MDL for some time now. Just last month the Sixth Circuit rejected Sonic’s bid to appeal a federal district court’s certification of a class…