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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Issue 10, 2022

A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that U.S. executives now consider cyberattacks the number one risk their companies face. Concerns about cybersecurity have moved beyond the Chief Information Security Office...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #276 – Free Weekly Credit Reports Offered by Credit Reporting Agencies

The best way to find out if you have been the victim of identity theft and to determine what accounts may have been opened in your name by criminals is to get a copy of your credit report....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update

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On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: The Real Threat of Synthetic Identity Fraud

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Synthetic identity fraud (SIF) is a recent phenomenon that scammers have used to circumvent the increasing awareness of traditional identity fraud. Instead of stealing a real person’s identity as with traditional identity...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Data Breaches, Credit Reports and Credit Freezes … Oh My!

In the wake of a data breach, you should review your credit report and, where appropriate, institute a credit freeze. A one-stop website where you can connect to: (1) the official website to order your free annual credit...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2019

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine new cybersecurity legislation in California and Massachusetts, the British government's updates to its cybersecurity laws in anticipation of Brexit and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #138 – Another Credit Freeze to Consider

Just when I thought I had frozen all of my credit, and was doing everything I can to protect myself from identity theft and fraud, I find out today about another one from KrebsOnSecurity....more

Fisher Phillips

Tougher Privacy and Data Security Protections Coming to North Carolina

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A bi-partisan privacy and data security bill, which will significantly impact companies with North Carolina employees, is in the works. North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine (R), Appropriations Chairman of...more

BCLP

How Employers Can Become Experts at Data Breaches: ID theft services

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A large portion of the data breaches that occur each year involve human resource related information. Bryan Cave has put together a multi-part series to help human resource managers understand, prepare for, and react to, a...more

Jones Day

Protecting Your Identity After a Data Breach

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In light of recent high-profile breaches of highly sensitive data, this is a good time to remind individuals of how to protect their identity and credit information....more

BakerHostetler

NAIC Adopts Cybersecurity Bill of Rights

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) continued its efforts to advance cybersecurity in the insurance industry when it recently adopted the Cybersecurity Bill of Rights. The Cybersecurity Bill of Rights...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #4—What do I do when I get a letter informing me of a data breach?

We’ve all gotten them–the dreaded letter that informs us that our data has been compromised, including our Social Security number. Some have received so many of these “notifications” that they are de-sensitized, throw their...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Employment Law Reporter – August 2015

THE INCREASING DANGER OF BACKGROUND CHECKS - New Laws and Emerging Privacy Rights Complicate an Already Difficult Process. The intersection of privacy laws and employment practices can be a dangerous one. Employers...more

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IRS Admits Security Breach More Extensive

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Earlier this year, the IRS announced that identity thieves had been able to hack one of its computer databases and gain access to extremely sensitive data.  Back then, the IRS indicated that about 225,000 households had been...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Announces Settlements with Data Brokers over Alleged FCRA Violations

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The Federal Trade Commission recently announced two more settlements with data brokers for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The settlements with Instant Checkmate, Inc., InfoTrack Information...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Spring 2013

Editor’s Note - This is a dignified law firm newsletter, not like the “Brand X” versions. You won’t find pandering, attention-grabbing stories about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Prince William, or...more

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