The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more
8/26/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
IRS ,
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Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
As of November 30, 2020, certain U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) prime contractors and subcontractors will need to complete a cybersecurity self-assessment prior to receiving new DoD contracts and prior to the exercise of...more
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
9/8/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Good Faith ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Safe Harbors ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Substantial Risk of Harm
As industry continues to adapt to the evolving realities of shelter-in-place orders, companies face challenges in supporting an unprecedented remote workforce while balancing compliance with a variety of regulatory agencies....more
5/4/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
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Safe Harbors ,
World Health Organization
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
New state laws that took effect January 1, 2019, likely will have a broader impact on how U.S. companies collect, process, and secure consumers’ personal information, in addition to how and when they report data breaches....more
1/11/2019
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Third-Party