When can a data breach get worse? When the process of notifying victims creates a second breach. Take the example of a cancer treatment center that recently paid $425,000 to settle allegations that included a faulty...more
1/25/2022
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Notice Rule ,
Risk Management
There is a growing trend to regulate biometric data and severely punish companies that do not adequately protect this data. Every company that collects or uses biometric data should be careful to ensure compliance with...more
6/5/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Strict Liability
California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act on June 28, 2018. This law broadly expands the rights of California residents in their personal information collected through online means. The law imposes requirements...more
7/5/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governor Brown ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Damages
In the wake of the latest massive data breach, this one involving Equifax, more and more companies are likely wondering what they should do in the event that they are faced with a data breach that exposes the personal data of...more