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Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach

Our Friday afternoon feature — Virginia Adds Medical Information Breach Law – The Commonwealth of Virginia has amended its data breach notification law to include breaches of medical information. For the text of the amendment, link here. Even if the data is encrypted, the law requires notice if the breach involved a person with access… Continue Reading

Big Fines Coming in UK for Data Breaches

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach

By Susan Foster, Mintz Levin London As of April 6, 2010, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can levy fines of up to £500,000 for breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 that are: • serious in nature • deliberate or reckless, and • likely to cause substantial damage or distress to an individual. The… Continue Reading

Good data protection sense from the Brits

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Compliance & Security

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has done what the Federal Trade Commission should do — produced a no-nonsense Guide to Data Protection. This Guide is intended to provide small and medium sized enterprises with practical advice about the UK’s Data Protection Act and takes a straightforward look at the data protection principles, using practical,… Continue Reading