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…
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Will the New General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) Be a Block in the Chain?
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
Protect Against Cyber Attacks: A New Guide to Help Small Businesses
No business is too small to be the victim of a cyberattack. In fact, as larger companies invest more resources in cybersecurity, attackers are beginning to target smaller, less secure businesses. It is important for every small business to understand…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, hacking, policies and procedures, privacy, risk management, safeguards, security practices
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
Posted in Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
Commercial Trucking Goes Green for Safer Streets
A new federal mandate requires most commercial truck drivers to “go green” by trading in their old paper logs for electronic logging devices (ELDs) by December 18, 2017. Thought to affect roughly 3.5 million truck drivers, the new mandate is…
“Full Employment for CISOs in New York”: New York Proposes the Nation’s First Cybersecurity Regulation
If you’re a CISO living in New York get ready for the phone calls!!! On September 13, 2016, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed the nation’s first cybersecurity regulation. Starting on September 28, 2016 there is a limited 45 day window…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data security, encryption, privacy, regulations, risk assessment, risk management, security practices
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Regulations
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Regulations
OCR Announces New HIPAA Guidance on Ransomware
In response to the increasing prevalence of ransomware cyber-attacks by hackers on electronic health information systems in hospitals and medical practices, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Monday July 11, 2016…
Tagged with: best practice, bitcoin, business associate, covered entity, data security, encryption, HHS, HIPAA, OCR, privacy, ransomware, security practices
Posted in HIPAA, Privacy
Posted in HIPAA, Privacy
When “Shhh” turns to “Oh $%*#!” – No Pseudonyms for Ashley Madison Plaintiffs
Nothing good has come from the Ashley Madison hacking incident, except hopefully some well-deserved apologies to loved ones. Now the E.D. Mo. Court hearing the In Re Ashley Madison Customer Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 2669, has shaken its finger…
Tagged with: breach, class action, cybersecurity, privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, 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…
Tagged with: breach, cyber crime, cyber security, data breach, data security, ePHI, hacking, privacy, security practices
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy
Feds Push for Better Cybersecurity
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…
Tagged with: cyber security, data security, privacy, security practices
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
iWon’t: Apple’s Face-Off with the DOJ
In what is quickly becoming one of the closest-watched cases in the country, Apple is now at loggerheads with the Department of Justice and FBI over its refusal to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The…
Tagged with: cybersecurity, data security, FBI, privacy, safeguards
Posted in Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
