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
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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
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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?
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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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Data Security Breaches: Are You Prepared?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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California Supreme Court Permits Apple To Collect Personal Information Online
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On February 4, 2013, the California Supreme Court held that Apple Inc. is permitted to request a customer’s address and telephone number in connection with an online purchase. The Supreme Court reversed…
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