Privacy Rights

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Ruling

On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long awaited opinion in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp, ruling that the Illinois Biometric
Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Actual Damages Are Not Necessary Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

This blog post is the sixth and final entry of a six-part series discussing the best practices relating to cyber security. The previous post discussed the individuals and organizations that should be notified once a cyberattack occurs. This post will focus on what a business should not do after a cyberattack. Key points include (1) not using the network, (2) not sharing information with unconfirmed parties, and (3) not attempting to retaliate against a different network.
Continue Reading The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Prevention, Response and Postmortem (Part 6 of 6)

This blog post is the fifth entry of a six series discussing the best practices relating to cyber security. The previous post discussed the important steps that a business should take to preserve evidence and information once a cyberattack has been identified. This post will discuss the individuals and organizations that should be notified once a cyberattack occurs. The four most important groups to contact are (1) individuals within the business, (2) law enforcement officials, (3) The Department of Homeland Security, and (4) other possible victims.
Continue Reading The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Prevention, Response and Postmortem (Part 5 of 6)

This blog post is the fourth entry of a seven-part series discussing the best practices relating to cyber security. The previous post discussed the initial steps that a business should take once a cyberattack has been identified. This post will discuss further steps that a business should take after an attack.
Continue Reading The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Prevention, Response and Postmortem (Part 4 of 6)

On July 20, 2015, in Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, No. 14-3122 (7th Cir. 2015), the Seventh Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Northern
Continue Reading The Seventh Circuit Sides with Plaintiffs in Data Breach Litigation

This is the second installment in a seven-part discussion on the best practices to prevent a cyberattack. The first part discussed four critical steps to prepare a business in the case of a cyberattack. These included: (1) identifying the crucial assets and functions a business, (2) creating an Response Plan, (3) installing the appropriate technology, and (4) obtaining authority for network monitoring. This article builds on those steps by suggesting further best practices in order to prevent a cyberattack.
Continue Reading The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Prevention, Response and Postmortem (Part 2 of 6)

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
Continue Reading FTC and EU Are Critical of the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights