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Insider Threats: Potential Signs and Security Tips

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/21/2025

In recent news, New York’s Stram Center for Integrative Medicine reported a security incident involving an employee misusing a patient’s payment card information. According to a breach report filed with the U.S. Department of...more

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/30/2025

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

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/10/2025

Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

Weekly IRS Roundup November 29 – December 3, 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/7/2021

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 29, 2021 – December 3, 2021... November 29, 2021: The IRS published a news release...more

FINRA Reminds Broker-Dealers of their Obligations to Safeguard Customer Information and to Build Controls Designed to Protect...

BCLP on 5/27/2021

Key Takeaways: ..According to FINRA, the number of reported instances involving broker-dealer fraudulent account takeovers (ATO) and related theft is on the rise. ..As set forth in recently released FINRA Regulatory...more

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/9/2015

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

Legal Alert: Administration Proposes To Limit Access to Death Master File

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 4/16/2013

Over the past two years, states have undertaken various initiatives – including audits, exams, regulations, and legislation – intended to require insurers to compare their life insurance policy records with the record of...more

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