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Foley & Lardner LLP

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

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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

Burr & Forman

SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Rule for Advisers, Investment Companies

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On February 9, the SEC proposed new cybersecurity risk management regulations for investment advisers, registered investment companies (funds), and business development companies....more

Holland & Knight LLP

CFPB Proposes Settlement with Debt Collector for Failing to Investigate Identity Theft Reports

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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, credit card companies may face increased scrutiny, as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio recently stated that "credit reports play a huge role in...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute - September 19th - 22nd, Las Vegas, NV

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Institute is the primary educational and networking event for compliance and ethics professionals worldwide. Leading industry professionals cover real‑world compliance issues, emerging trends, and...more

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

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #261 – Online Shopping Tips for the Holidays

I have done more online shopping this year than ever before, and I know that I am not alone. With the holidays approaching, this will only increase because of the pandemic, and hackers and fraudsters know it....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Adult Streaming Site Leaves 7TB of Users’ Information Unsecured

Live adult streaming website CAM4 has reportedly not secured 7TB of users’ information, which may be able to be used for blackmail and identity theft purposes, according to researchers from Safety Detectives....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #220 – Identity Theft Still in Top Three Frauds Reported to FTC

Three million fraud cases were reported to the FTC in 2018, and 444,602 of them involved identity theft. These reported cases (just think of how high the statistic would be if all cases were reported) amounts to the third...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Capital One Data Breach (Part I of III)

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Not to say, I told you so, but around the same time that the Capital One data breach occurred, I was reminding clients that nearly half of  all significant data breaches or cyber-incidents occur because of internal actors. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #201 – Capital One Suffers Massive Data Breach

Many readers have reached out to learn about the Capital One data breach and how it affects us. If you haven’t been watching the story unfold as closely as I have, here is a summary of what happened, what information was...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2019 #2

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Security researchers at Adversis have discovered that dozens of companies have inadvertently leaked corporate and customer data through their Box enterprise storage accounts because staff are sharing public links to their...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Call Center Fraud Threats

Many of our clients have customer call centers to help customers with varied questions or concerns. Those who work in customer service, and in call centers tend to patient and helpful. But sometimes being too helpful can land...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Can The Health Care Industry Protect Itself from Cyberattacks?

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The health care industry is racing to adopt cutting-edge technology to provide patients with the best treatment possible at the lowest possible cost. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

The Importance of Protecting the Last Four Digits of Your Social Security Number

We all know that it is important to protect our social security number. But sometimes companies still try to use the last four digits of our social security numbers as identifiers or to verify identity in some way....more

Poyner Spruill LLP

A Bipartisan Proposal to Beef Up North Carolina's Identity Theft Protection Act

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Data privacy regulation tends to take one of two general approaches. In most of the world—but not in the United States—the approach is usually characterized as “omnibus.” Under an omnibus regime, privacy rights are defined at...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #139 – Update on Removing Your name from Offers of Credit or Insurance and Access to Disclosure Report from NCTUE

Update on Removing Your name from Offers of Credit or Insurance and Access to Disclosure Report from NCTUE Last week’s Privacy Tip touched a nerve with many readers and I received numerous comments and thank you’s from...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

AICPA Survey Shows U.S. Adults Worried About Identity Theft and Financial Fraud and Concerned Businesses Can’t Protect Their Data

A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), which called 1006 U.S. adults for the report, shows interesting statistics regarding American adults’ attitudes and fears about identity theft and financial loss...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #131 – Bryant University Women’s Summit Follow-Up

I was so honored to be a presenter at the Bryant Women’s Summit last week. It is always an incredible event and I enjoy attending every year. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employers Beware: W-2 Phishing Scams Skyrocket During Tax Season

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers have been scammed into sending sensitive W-2 information to malicious third parties. This article outlines the key steps California employers must immediately take if subject to this unfortunate...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #123 – Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

Who knew—but yes, next week is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. How sad is it that we have to have a week devoted to education and awareness on this topic? ...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2017

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one of the watchdogs of the financial services industry, has announced through Acting Director Mick Mulvaney that it will no longer collect personal information of consumers...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Predicts $1 Billion Settlement in Data Breach Case – But Where’s the “Harm”?

This week, a high profile plaintiffs’ firm (Edelson) stated that “if done right,” the data breach class actions against Equifax should yield more than $1 billion in cash going directly to more than 143 million consumers...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Five Lessons All Companies Can Learn From The Equifax Data Breach

The Equifax data breach has dominated news headlines for weeks, and Equifax will be dealing with the legal and financial fallout from the breach for many years. While many companies may be relieved not to be in Equifax's...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

After Equifax: What Should the Public Do?

As we have discussed in previous posts, Equifax Inc. suffered a cybersecurity breach potentially affecting 143 million individuals in the United States. Although Equifax’s investigation is ongoing, the data at risk includes...more

K2 Integrity

The Equifax Breach: Protecting Yourself Against Threats to Your Finances and Identity

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On September 7, U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax reported that it had been hacked and more than 140 million people might have had their information stolen. The breach could have global implications: Equifax has stated...more

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