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Passwords Breach Notification Rule

Morgan Lewis

Three States Join Others to Expand Personal Information Definition to Include Usernames or Email Addresses

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Businesses should take steps to protect usernames, email addresses, passwords, and security questions and answers. A key issue in determining whether notification is required following a data breach is whether...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Notifying Parties In Username/Password Breaches . . . It’s Not Just the Law

As we head into the end of 2015, state legislators across the country continue to strengthen, update and, in some instances, broaden the scope of their respective state data breach notification laws. Specifically, many...more

BakerHostetler

State Law Roundup: Legislatures Across the U.S. Revamp Data Breach Notification Laws

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As the number of highly publicized data breaches continues to skyrocket and proposals for a federal data breach notification law stagnate, state legislatures around the country have been busy amending their own breach...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Nevada and Wyoming Expand Breach Notification Laws to Protect Account Credentials

On July 1, 2015, both Nevada and Wyoming’s breach notification law amendments come into force, expanding the definition of Personal Information (“PI”) to include account credentials such as a username or email address. With...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Nevada and North Dakota amend state breach notification laws

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Nevada has amended its breach notification law, effective July 1, 2015, to include a medical or health insurance identification number and a user name, unique identifier, or e-mail address in combination with a password or...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Encryption is Key to Limiting Company Exposure for Data Security Breaches

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Companies doing business in California may find themselves targeted for investigation if they fail to encrypt personal information, according to a recent report issued by the California Attorney General’s office. ...more

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