Written by Susan Foster, Solicitor England & Wales/Admitted in California (LONDON) The highly influential Article 29 Working Party, composed in part of representatives of the EU’s national data protection offices, has announced that the right to be forgotten applies to .com as well as country-specific search results. The Google Spain decision (discussed here) held that… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Thanksgiving and Big Data Visualization
Posted in UncategorizedBig Data can slice and dice just about anything. Big data analytics company, Datawatch, has created two fun demos using turkey and Thanksgiving dinner data. Although the page is promoting a download a 14-day free trial of the company’s software, no download (or registration) is required to see and manipulate the workbooks. First… Continue Reading
Global Internet Threat Activity
Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Compliance & Security, Identity Theft, SecurityOften, privacy and security professionals are seen as “paranoid” or “Chicken Little” ….. statistics are pointing to something that more closely resembles the canary in the coal mine. A new Internet Security Threat Report provides an overview and analysis of the year’s global internet threat activity. The report is based on data from the Symantec™… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday – November 24, 2014
Posted in Cybersecurity, Privacy MondayHere are three privacy stories to start your week – 1. Dear “financial institution” : how is your data security?! Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) announced (press release) that on November 18 the Senator together with Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md) sent letters to sixteen (16) financial services providers requesting detailed information about the providers’ data… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday (on Tuesday….) — November 17, 2014
Posted in Cybersecurity, European Union, Federal Trade Commission, Privacy Monday, SecuritySometimes the day just gets away from you… Here are three privacy & security things you should know for your week: 1. FTC Cites TRUSTe With Misrepresenting Practices – Fines $200,000 Apparently TRUSTe hasn’t been quite so …. the fine is part of an agreed settlement with the FTC, under which the Commission has charged… Continue Reading
Corrective Action Earns Verizon End to FTC’s FiOS Router Investigation
Posted in Cybersecurity, Federal Trade CommissionCorrective action taken by Verizon Communications to fix security issues with its FiOS and DSL routers resulted in the FTC closing its investigation to determine whether Verizon’s distribution of the routers was an unfair or deceptive practice. According to the FTC, Verizon regularly shipped routers to consumers with the default security set to the outdated… Continue Reading
OCR Issues New Bulletin on Ensuring Privacy in Public Health Emergencies
Posted in HIPAA/HITECHWritten by Stephanie Willis This week, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin (Bulletin) to remind covered entities and business associates that “the protections of the Privacy Rule are not set aside during an emergency.” The Bulletin’s information on appropriate disclosures and protections under emergency circumstances is especially timely in the wake… Continue Reading
Cybersecurity in the Lame Duck Session?
Posted in CybersecurityWith the 2014 election behind us, Congress returns this week for a Lame Duck session that will round out the 113th Congress. Our government affairs affiliate ML Strategies has published its take on what to expect in the coming weeks on Capitol Hill and from the Administration in the cybersecurity arena.
Thank You For Your Service — and We Remember
Posted in UncategorizedPrivacy & Security Matters takes a moment today to thank all veterans around the world for your service to your country, and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The first shot in what was supposed to be the “war to end all wars” was fired 100 years ago this year, and yet… Continue Reading
Federal Contractors: Mandatory Privacy Training Rule for Employees Coming Soon
Posted in Privacy RegulationWritten by Jonathan Cain, CIPP/G It’s been a while coming, but a mandatory privacy training rule for federal contractors could make it in the Federal Register by the end of the year. In the works since 2011, the rule was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on November 5, and final procurement… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday – November 10, 2014 – Five Things to Start Your Week
Posted in Privacy MondayWelcome to Privacy Monday – here are five privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week: 1) California AG’s Data Breach Report: Who Is Handling Your Patients’ Confidential Health Information? The California Attorney General and Department of Justice released its October 2014 California Data Breach Report (the “California Report”) last Tuesday to great fanfare,… Continue Reading
Home Depot Data Breach Litigation: Venue and Consolidation
Posted in Class Action Litigation, Data Breach, Privacy LitigationWritten by Kevin McGinty Substantive litigation in the flood of lawsuits concerning the recent Home Depot data breach awaits a determination of where the cases will be heard. Numerous overlapping lawsuits have been filed in courts throughout the United States asserting claims on behalf of consumers and financial institutions arising from the massive theft of… Continue Reading
Law360 Expert Analysis – D&O Liability
Posted in Cybersecurity, Privacy LitigationLaw360 has published expert analysis of the Palkon v. Holmes case and what it means for director liability in data breach-related cases, written by Mintz Levin’s David Barres (registration required). D&O Liability For Data Breaches After Palkon V. Holmes A federal district court in New Jersey recently dismissed with prejudice a shareholder derivative suit, Palkon v…. Continue Reading
Privacy Monday, November 3, 2014
Posted in Privacy MondayWelcome to the first Monday in November — don’t forget to vote tomorrow! Chip-and-Pin Not Likely “Cure-All” There is good news in the world of retail data breaches: US merchants are finally moving away from magnetic stripe payment cards to inherently more secure chip-and-pin or EMV type cards. But there is also considerable bad news. According… Continue Reading
