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Pain and Suffering for a Data Breach? German Court Issues First Decision of Its Kind in Europe.

By Odia Kagan on December 22, 2021
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A German Court has ordered pain and suffering damages as a result of a data breach, the first decision of its kind in Europe.

According to the judgment, Scalable Capital…
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Posted in Data Security Breach Response

To Avoid Punitive Damages for a Data Breach in Connecticut, You Need to Try

By Odia Kagan on October 7, 2021
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In Connecticut, if you adopt and maintain and comply with written cybersecurity program that contains administrative, technical and physical safeguards for the protection of personal or restricted information and that…
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Posted in General Privacy & Data Security News & Developments

Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda Issues Data Breach Guide

By Odia Kagan on September 13, 2021
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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…
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Posted in Data Security Breach Response, General Privacy & Data Security News & Developments

Holiday Weekends Offer No Time Off From Cyber Threats

By Odia Kagan on September 3, 2021
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The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint security advisory aimed at reminding businesses to be on guard over the Labor Day and other…
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Posted in Data Security Breach Response, Electronic Data Security

Illinois Attorney General Discusses New Data Breach Law, Future Privacy Legislation

By Odia Kagan on October 6, 2020
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“The Illinois General Assembly has evaluated numerous proposals similar to the CCPA. Illinoisans want to know that their personal information is protected, and they have a right to know who…
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Danish Data Protection Authority Suffers Its Own Data Breach

By Odia Kagan on August 25, 2020

“If the cedar trees have caught on fire,” says an old Hebrew adage, “what shall the shrubs on the wall say?”

Denmark data protection authority Datatilsynet suffered a data breach…
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Posted in European Union, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), General Privacy & Data Security News & Developments

Canada Releases One-Year Report on National Breach Reporting Law

By Odia Kagan on November 4, 2019
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On November 1st of last year, businesses became subject to new mandatory breach reporting regulations under Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act…
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Ireland Issues Data Breach Notification Guidance

By Fox Rothschild LLP on October 28, 2019

The Irish Data Protection Commission has issued guidance on data breach notification under GDPR.

Key takeaways:

A personal data breach is a security incident that negatively impacts the confidentiality, integrity,…
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Posted in European Union, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

California Adds Biometric Data, Other Identifiers, to Breach Notification Law

By Odia Kagan on October 21, 2019
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California has amended its data breach notification law to include biometric and other identifiers.

The bill (AB 1130), signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 11, revises the definition of…
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Forbes: Time to Take Data Privacy Decisions Out of the Silo

By Odia Kagan on September 16, 2019
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“Learning from recent breaches and the need for a greater understanding of privacy in the enterprise, it’s time for companies to take a new, proactive approach to data management. Making…
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