President Obama has long discussed the importance of improving governmental cybersecurity, but the issue gained significant traction last year after two massive breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). In February 2016, the President issued an Executive Order to…
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Feds Push for Better Cybersecurity
Tagged with: cyber security, data security, privacy, security practices
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
SuperValu Latest in Debate over Standing
Last month, a Minnesota federal judge tossed out extensive multidistrict legislation concerning a proposed class action of SuperValu shoppers. Shoppers from Illinois, Minnesota, and Idaho had alleged that the supermarket chain caused them harm when hackers penetrated SuperValu’s systems and…
Tagged with: breach, cyber crime, cyber security, data breach, data security, standing
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation
Michaels Crafts Successful Motion to Dismiss in Data Breach Case
Plaintiffs continue to battle for standing in data breach cases, and another federal court recently added to a growing body of decisions helpful to companies who find themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit after falling victim to hackers. …
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, hacking, standing
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
FTC Loses in LabMD Data Security Case: ALJ Sets High Bar for Consumer Harm
On November 13, 2015, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its high-profile data security case against LabMD. The ALJ ruled that the FTC had failed to show that LabMD’s conduct had caused harm…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, data breach, ePHI, file sharing, FTC, HHS, OCR, peer-to-peer, risk assessment, safeguards, security practices, unfair act or practice
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, FTC, HIPAA, Litigation
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, FTC, HIPAA, Litigation
