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Maine’s Law Relating to Data Breaches: An Overview

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Like most U.S. states, Maine has a statute that requires investigations and sometimes notice to third parties after data breaches. The statute—the Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act—took effect in 2005. This article...more

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Bombas Settles with NYAG Over Credit Card Data Breach

Modern sock maker, Bombas, recently settled with New York over a credit card breach, agreeing to pay $65,000 in penalties. According to the NYAG, malicious code was injected into Bombas’ Magento ecommerce platform in 2014...more

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South Dakota’s New Breach Notification Law

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On March 21, 2018, South Dakota became the 49th state to enact a breach notification law, leaving Alabama as the sole U.S. state without one. The South Dakota law will take effect on July 1, 2018. Here is a summary of several...more

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Is There Automatic Civil Liability For A Data Breach?

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No! It is a common misconception among the general public that someone always has to pay when there is a data breach. It is understandable that individuals affected by a data breach will be upset, distraught, and even angry....more

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What American Companies Need to Know about the EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data privacy and security law in Europe that will go into force on May 25, 2018. Every organization that does business with EU customers, regardless of the home base of...more

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New York A.G. Announces $100k Settlement Over Data Breach

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On August 5, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Provision Supply, LLC d/b/a EZcontactsUSA.com, imposing $100,000 in penalties and ongoing obligations to maintain certain security...more

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You’ve Been Notified: Alabama May Join Other States in Enacting Data Breach Notice Law

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Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring notice of a data breach to potentially affected individuals. Alabama may soon join the crowd. Bills creating the Alabama Information Protection Act of...more

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