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Data Breach Lawsuits Surge Against Chord Specialty Dental Partners

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Pennsylvania-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners is under fire after a September 2024 data breach compromised the personal information of over 173,000 individuals. At least seven proposed class action lawsuits have been...more

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Learn more about privacy violations and secret disclosure under the UAE.

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In today's world, violations of individual privacy and secret disclosure are a serious problem. It may be eavesdropping, interception, recording, and the spreading of personal information without the consent of the other...more

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OIG makes seven recommendations for CFPB following major incident

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On May 5, the OIG for the Fed authored a report with several recommendations for the CFPB following a major security incident regarding confidential supervisory information (CSI). The OIG issued four findings with seven...more

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Ascension Notifies 430,000 Patients of Data Breach

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Healthcare system Ascension has notified 437,329 patients of a data breach exposing “demographic information, such as name, address, phone number(s), email address, date of birth, race, gender, and Social Security numbers, as...more

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Employees Hiding Use of AI Tools at Work

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A new study by Ivanti illustrates that one out of three workers secretly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace. They do so for varying reasons, including “I like a secret advantage,” “My job might be...more

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Privacy Tip #443 – Fake AI Tools Used to Install Noodlophile

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Threat actors are leveraging the publicity around AI tools to trick users into downloading the malware known as Noodlophile through social media sites. Researchers from Morphisec have observed threat actors, believed to...more

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Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

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In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

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“Littlejohn Notices” Continue to Cause Big Headaches for Taxpayers

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Earlier this year, the IRS confirmed that over 400,000 taxpayers were victims of IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn’s 2019 leak of taxpayer data, which is discussed here. Littlejohn stole IRS data that included taxpayers’...more

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Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

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Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include: 1.4 million complaints of...more

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Gavel to Gavel: New additions to Oklahoma’s Security Breach Notification Act may soon become law

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As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, the Oklahoma Legislature is taking efforts to update old laws regarding notification of security breaches. On January 14, 2025, Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer...more

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Privacy Tip #440 – Text Scam Proceeds Surpass $470M in 2024

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I have been getting a lot of texts that are clearly scams, and those around me have confirmed an increase in spammy texts. According to an FTC Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, individuals lost over $470 million...more

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Heightened U.S. Border Scrutiny Poses Increased Digital Privacy Risk for Entrants to U.S.

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Foreign nationals visiting the United States, and even returning U.S. citizens and other legal residents (with valid visas), face increasing digital privacy risks and potential entry challenges when arriving at U.S. ports of...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: April 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for April....more

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Privacy Tip #439 – Government Officials’ Venmo Accounts Publicly Accessible

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Wired has reported that several government officials involved in the Signal chat exposing sensitive national security plans have also exposed their Venmo accounts by not adjusting their account privacy settings to prohibit...more

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DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

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On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

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Low-Budget, High-Impact Ways to Reduce Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in 2025‎

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1. Know What Laws Apply to your Organization It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure about which new laws or regulations apply to their organization. Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: March 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more

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Phishing Attacks – Anyone Can Get Pwned

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HaveIBeenPwned is a website that allows users to check whether their data has been involved in data breaches. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, was the subject of a phishing attack earlier this week....more

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California Cryobank Hit with Lawsuit over Sperm Donor Databank Breach

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California Cryobank, LLC, the largest sperm bank in the country, faces a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California over an April 2024 data breach. Cryobank provides frozen donor sperm and...more

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NY Settles With Insurer on Data Breach Rooted in Security Deficiencies

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New York AG Letitia James settled with Root Insurance Company to resolve allegations that the company’s data security deficiencies led to a 2021 data breach involving 72,000 people, in violation of state consumer protection...more

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DISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-Attack

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Last week, two separate class actions were filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of Texas against DISA Global Solutions (DISA), a third-party employment screening services provider, related to an April...more

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Navigating new horizons: China's personal information protection compliance audits

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On February 14, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") finalized the "Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit Measures" ("Audit Measures"), which refines the draft version released on August 3, 2023...more

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A Brief Reminder About the Florida Information Protection Act

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According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all business, large and small, across the U.S., including...more

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Low-Budget, High-Impact Ways to Reduce Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in 2025‎

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Know What Laws Apply - Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed dramatically in the last few years. It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure which new laws or updated regulations apply to their...more

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Privacy Tip #433 – Privacy and Security Personnel Throughout Federal Government Fired

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The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office. Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...more

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