Topic
Security Incidents
8 published works
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Breaches Within Breaches: Contractual Obligations After a Security Incident
By Roma Patel
We often cover consumer class action complaints against companies regarding the privacy and security of personal information. However, litigation can also arise from alleged breach of contract between two companies.…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Does Every Incident Require a Forensic Report?
Dear Mary, We had a security incident a few weeks backs that luckily turned out to be nothing. I’ll tell you, tension was high around here while the investigation was…
Security, Privacy and the Law
HHS Office for Civil Rights Posts HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures
By Colin Zick
Every October, in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the federal government and its partners work to educate stakeholders on cybersecurity awareness and how best to protect the privacy and…
Business Cyber Risk
OCR Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights in its October 2022 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter provided guidance titled HIPAA Security Rule Security…
RopesDataPhiles
New Security Incident Notification Requirements for Federally Regulated Banks
Data security notification requirements could become much stricter under a proposed rulemaking from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and…
Health Law | STAT
New Settlement with OCR Reminds Healthcare Companies of the Importance of a Timely and Thorough Investigation of Security Incidents
By Thora A. Johnson, Jami Mills Vibbert, Judy Kim
Despite the announcement made last week by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) about certain reduced penalty caps under the Health Insurance Portability and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #184 – Be Aware of Data Breaches and Security Incidents of Popular Brands
There are so many data breaches in the news these days that it is hard even for us to keep up, and this is our day-to-day profession. There were several…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Maryland AG settles with Visionworks over security practices
Using the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has announced that eye care retailer Visionworks, Inc. has agreed to pay the state of Maryland $100,000 and enhance…