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…
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Financial Services Committee Rounds Out Equifax Hearings
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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…
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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…
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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Courts: We Hear No Suit Based on Cyber Crime Before its Time
Two recent decisions out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland illustrate the difficulty that cyber breach victims can have in establishing standing to sue. In both cases, the court dismissed the cyber breach suits for lack…
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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation, Privacy
Phishing and Spoofing Scams — A Few Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Business
The phone rings. The caller ID says it’s your attorney’s office. When you answer, you are told you owe your attorney additional money and are directed to call a toll-free number. When you call the number, you are told how…
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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Security, Privacy
Cyber-Security Alert: D.C. Area Hospital Chain MedStar Targeted By Hackers
MedStar, a Washington, D.C.-area hospital chain, became the latest healthcare industry victim of a cyber-attack when hackers breached its systems with a crippling virus. MedStar operates 10 hospitals in the D.C./Baltimore region, employs 30,000 staff, has 6,000 affiliated physicians, and…
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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy
Chris Correa Isn’t Billy Beane and This Isn’t Moneyball
The lights going on and off within the head of former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa were once probably flickering more actively than the lights inside of The Staples Center just before the Los Angeles Lakers take to…
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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
