Fox Partner and Chair of the Privacy and Data Security Practice Scott L. Vernick was a guest on Fox Business’ “The O’Reilly Factor” and “After the Bell
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Litigation Roundup: Cybersecurity
Scott L. Vernick, Chair of the Privacy and Data Security Practice Group at Fox Rothschild, spoke at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) seminar, Cybersecurity 2014: Managing the Risk, held in
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The Wild West of Data Breach Enforcement by the Feds
Imagine you have completed your HIPAA risk assessment and implemented a robust privacy and security plan designed to meet each criteria of the Omnibus Rule. You think that, should you
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Are Plaintiffs in Data Breach Cases Gaining Ground?
On January 21, 2014, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California announced a significant ruling for plaintiffs in data breach cases (Case No. 3:11-02258). Although the
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Cyber Attack? We have an app for that!
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Data Breach 411 App, which is available for free download in the iTunes store at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/data-breach-411/id726115837?mt=8
The Data Breach 411 App
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Data Security Breaches: Are You Prepared?
Does your company collect and store personally identifiable information related to its consumers or employees? If the answer to this question is “yes”, then you need to be prepared to
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5 Data Security Tips From The California Attorney General
Beginning in 2012, under the California Breach Notification Laws (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.29 and 1798.82), any agency, person or business that notifies more than 500 California residents of a data
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WellPoint Pays $1.7 Million To Settle Potential HIPAA Violations; HHS Sends Message To Business Associates
On July 11, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it reached a settlement with WellPoint Inc. related to potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security
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In Massachusetts, ZIP Codes Constitute Personal Identification Information
In connection with a class action lawsuit filed against Michaels Stores Inc., the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts certified to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
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The FTC Creates Informal Legislation About How To Develop Mobile Devices
On Friday, February 22, 2013, the FTC resolved an enforcement action that it brought against HTC America Inc. for allegedly failing to use "reasonable and appropriate" security measures in developing and customizing
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