The European Union (EU) Parliament’s new data privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is set to become enforceable in all EU member states on May 25, 2018, just six months from now. The GDPR replaces the…
Yearly Archives: 2017
EU’s New Privacy Law—What You Need to Know
Tagged with: cybersecurity, data security, GDPR, legislation, privacy, regulations, risk management, security practices
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations, Standards
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations, Standards
Cybersecurity Best Practices — How General Counsel Can Prepare For The Worst
Take note GCs: The question is not if you will have to respond to a cybersecurity incident—the question is when. That was the message from speakers and panelists at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting this year. Indeed, the…
Tagged with: cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, policies and procedures, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk management
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security
Financial Services Committee Rounds Out Equifax Hearings
The House Financial Services Committee this morning rounded out a full week of congressional hearings for former Equifax CEO Richard Smith. Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) reiterated his earlier calls for national standards for data security and breach notifications. Ranking Member…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, legislation, privacy, regulations
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy
Equifax Hearings – Round Three
Richard Smith, former Chairman and CEO of Equifax, faced his third congressional hearing in two days, appearing this afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee to discuss the recently revealed Equifax data breach and efforts…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, hearings, legislation, privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy
Equifax Hearings Continue on the Hill
Former Equifax chief Richard Smith returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of congressional hearings into his company’s data breach, this time appearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) characterized the…
Tagged with: cybersecurity, data breach, data security, hearings, legislation, privacy, security practices
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
House Holds Hearings on Equifax Breach
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Digital and Consumer Protection held the first in what will be a series of Congressional hearings on the recently revealed data breach at major credit agency Equifax. Former CEO of Equifax…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, privacy, regulations
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Latest Spokeo Decision Adds to the Growing Body of Law Supporting Article III Standing for Cybersecurity Plaintiffs
We recently wrote about a decision in Attias v. CareFirst, Inc., holding that a class of plaintiffs whose information was compromised in a cyberattack had sufficiently demonstrated standing to survive a motion to dismiss. The U.S. Court of Appeals for…
CareFirst Data Breach Appeal Holds Three Key Lessons for Cyberattack Litigants
A recent federal appellate decision suggests that it might be getting easier for cyberattack plaintiffs to establish standing in a manner sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss. According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
Tagged with: breach, class action, cyber security, data breach, litigation, standing
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation
Will the New General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) Be a Block in the Chain?
Yes, I know that I ooze wit, but seriously, on the 25 May 2018, the new GDPR will come into force, which replaces the current data protection regulations (irrespective of Brexit). The principle at the heart of the GDPR is…
Tagged with: cyber security, data security, GDPR, privacy, regulations
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations
Coca-Cola Dodges Privacy Class Action
Coca-Cola won big last month when it secured summary judgment in a privacy class action brought by a former bottling plant employee concerning compromised personal information. Hon. Joseph Leeson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that Coca-Cola was not…
Tagged with: breach, class action, cyber security, cybersecurity, laptop, litigation, privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
