Is Texas the New Federal Government? Nationwide Breach Notification Law...
Texas has never been known as a state that loves to regulate and its current governor has made a name for himself by being staunchly anti-regulation, but its recent Texas Security Breach Bill (HB 300),...
View ArticleDevelopments in the EU: Security Breach Rules for ISPs and Telecoms and...
The European Commission has established new rules and regulations that require Internet Service Providers and telecommunications providers to notify authorities of a security breach within 24 hours. If...
View ArticleCalifornia Amends Data Breach Notification Law – Other States to Follow?
On January 1, 2014, a new data breach notification law will take effect in California (of course). The Golden State has been leading the charge for years in enacting data privacy and security...
View ArticleIs 2014 Finally the Year for Federal Data Security Breach Legislation?
Clients often ask whether we think a particular piece of privacy, data security, consumer protection or similar legislation will be passed by Congress. And, more often than not, the answer is no. I’d...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Files Complaint for Failure to Provide Timely...
Data breaches are continuing to make headlines. Nearly every state has a data breach notification statute, and many of these statutes require companies to notify affected individuals without...
View ArticleFTC Calls Again for Nationwide Data Breach Legislation and Heightened...
On Tuesday, FTC Chairwoman Ramirez testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, explaining the FTC’s view that continued data breaches underscore the need for...
View ArticleCalifornia Federal Courts Offer Some Relief to Adobe and Cisco in Pending...
Two big names in the technology software and equipment industries won at least short-term victories last week in the Northern District of California. See Halpain v. Adobe Systems, Inc., 5:13-cv-05226...
View ArticleCalifornia Amends Data Breach Notification Law
California amended its data breach notification law at the end of September, placing new requirements on companies offering identity theft prevention and mitigation services to those affected by data...
View ArticleBoot Camp Session 2 – Protecting Against and Preparing for a Data Breach
Friday, November 7, 2014 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST Presenters: Stacey Brandenburg & Marc Zwillinger from ZwillGen & Maurice Liddell from UHY Announcements of newly discovered data breaches occur...
View ArticleAre You Ready for New Privacy Laws Taking Effect on January 1, 2015?
Halloween is over. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas are right around the corner. For many that means spending time with family, holiday parties, and lots of shopping, but hopefully not all at...
View ArticlePrivacy, Technology, and Cybersecurity in the 2015 State of the Union
On Tuesday, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address (“SOTU”), which included proposals regarding privacy and data security. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard promises about...
View ArticleTarget Settles Litigation Over 2013 Data Breach for $10 million
Yesterday, the parties in the multi-district Target data breach class action litigation submitted to the district court overseeing the litigation a motion for preliminary approval of a $10 million...
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