On June 30, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law Senate Bill 949, “An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness”, a data privacy and security bill that creates
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Data Protection Law Compliance
Pennsylvania State Court Rejects Data Breach Claims
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In response to a data breach in 2014, employees of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center filed a two-count class action complaint against UPMC for (1) negligence and (2) breach of…
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FTC and EU Are Critical of the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
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Officials from both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and European Union (EU) recently called for enhancements to the Obama administration’s proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
The White House’s…
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FTC Approves Settlement Order With Snapchat
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On December 31, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it approved a final order settling charges against Snapchat.
In its complaint, the FTC charged Snapchat with deceiving consumers over…
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The FCC – A New Data Security Regulator?
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On October 24, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threw its hat into the data security regulation ring when it announced it intends to fine two telecommunications companies $10 million for…
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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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UCLA Health System Hospitals To Pay $865,000 For Privacy Breaches
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From 2005 through 2009, UCLA Health System Hospitals ("UCLA") received complaints that its employees had viewed celebrities’ medical records without authorization. After an investigation, federal health regulators determined that UCLA employees reviewed
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Law Firm Security Lags Behind and Target of Hackers…Yikes!
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Over the past five years, sophisticated cyber attackers have expanded their intrusions at government and defense-related targets to go after researchers, manufacturers, nonprofits and law firms, according to a January report by information security firm Mandiant Corp.
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FTC Extends Red Flag Rules Enforcement Until June 1, 2010
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The FTC has again extended enforcement of the Red Flag Rules, this time until June 1, 2010.
This extension comes just one day after the ABA won a victory…
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CALIFORNIA’S PROPOSED STRENGTHENED DATA PRIVACY LAW TERMINATED
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Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the update to California´s landmark privacy protection law (AB 700), known as SB 20, which California’s State Legislature previously approved and we reported about here. SB 20 was proposed by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto).
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