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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Protection de la vie privée au Canada : Nouvel outil d’autoévaluation des risques d’atteinte à la vie privée

Le 26 mars 2025, le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada (le « CPVP ») a déployé, à l’intention des organisations, un outil d’autoévaluation du risque réel de préjudice grave à la vie privée (l’« outil »)....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

“Littlejohn Notices” Continue to Cause Big Headaches for Taxpayers

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Releases Privacy Breach Risk Assessment Tool

On March 26, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a privacy breach real risk of significant harm assessment tool (Tool) for organizations....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

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

McAfee & Taft

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

Rivkin Radler LLP

23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Legal Concerns Over Genetic Data Privacy

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23andMe’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has sparked significant concerns over the privacy and security of genetic data belonging to its 15 million customers. Founded in 2006, 23andMe built its business around...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Personal Information Released in JFK Files

I am not sure what the rush was to make the JFK assassination files available, but the perceived urgency caused Social Security numbers of individuals involved in the investigation to be released to the public. Although The...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Cryobank Hit with Lawsuit over Sperm Donor Databank Breach

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Pennsylvania Teacher’s Union Faces Class Action over Data Breach

The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) faces a class action resulting from a July 2024 data breach. The proposed class consists of current and former members of the union as well as PSEA employees and their...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Insured Files Lawsuit Over Coverage for Disclosure of Private Health Information

An insured who purchased insurance specifically for privacy injury liability was recently forced to sue its insurer after it denied coverage. The insured allegedly “installed web beacons and cookies on its platforms so that...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

New York Businesses Must Now Disclose Data Breaches of “Medical Information” Under New Law

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On February 14, 2025, New York’s Governor Hochul signed into law A.B. 920, which amended the state’s Information Security Breach and Notification Act to add personal health information to the types of data that constitute...more

BakerHostetler

Courts Are Still Willing To Dismiss Data Breach Lawsuits for Lack of Standing

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In data breach litigation, courts generally find plaintiffs have standing such that their complaints may proceed past the pleading stage when it is alleged that sensitive information was impacted and there is an allegation of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

DISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-Attack

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

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Holding Government Contractors Accountable: Safeguarding Taxpayer Data

Taxpayer confidentiality isn’t just a legal technicality—it’s a fundamental pillar of trust in the U.S. tax system. Federal law is designed to ensure that individuals and businesses can comply with tax obligations without...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

Kilpatrick

Data breach class actions – Northern District of Georgia dismisses four substantive claims, but two survive

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Takeaway: Former FBI Director Robert Mueller once famously said, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.” These days cyberattacks seem to happen all the time. And when a...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Growing Cybersecurity Risks in the Cannabis Industry

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Those familiar with the industry know that cannabis retailers find themselves in a unique position compared to other product retailers. Cannabis retailers face significant regulatory hurdles to their operation—particularly in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

NewsBank Hit with Class Action over Employee Data Breach

Last week, a class action was filed against NewsBank, Inc., a Florida-based news database company, related to a 2024 breach of employee personal information. NewsBank provides a database of archived news publications...more

Clark Hill PLC

Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Standing

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On Jan. 24, the Illinois Supreme Court, in Petta v. Christie Business Holdings Company, PC, affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action following an alleged data breach because the named plaintiff failed to allege any...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #429 – Threat Actors Continue to Use QR Codes for Fraudulent Purposes

We have repeatedly warned our readers about malicious QR codes and their use by threat actors. Threat actors are now using these codes to disguise packages as gifts....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Privacy Law 2024 Year in Review

As in previous years, our team marks Data Privacy Week with a summary of important privacy developments in Canada in 2024 and highlights what a busy electoral year could mean for Canadian privacy law in 2025....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data

Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Insider Threats: The Overlooked Risks of Departing Employees and Sensitive Data Theft

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Insider threats continue to present a significant challenge for organizations of all sizes. One particularly concerning scenario involves employees who leave an organization and impermissibly take or download sensitive...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Businesses Have 30 Days to Report a Security Breach of New Yorker’s Private Information

New York State Governor Hochul recently gave us a “pre” New Year’s gift: effective on December 21, 2024, any individuals or businesses possessing the “private information” of New Yorkers must notify them, and certain state...more

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Data Privacy in Singapore: Case Study: Appointing a “Virtual” Data Protection Officer (DPO)

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The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore recently issued a mandate requiring all businesses operating in the country to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) by September 30, 2024, and submit their...more

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