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Cyber - More Than Just Breach Response

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The vast majority of commentary and public advice concerning data breaches surround, deservedly, the breach itself. This focus is only natural; it is the breach itself that requires victims to bring enormous resources to bear...more

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Thailand: PDPC’s Clarification on Personal Data Breach Notification

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Since the full implementation of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has been instrumental in shaping the nation’s data protection framework. ...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Season of Enforcement: OCR Announces Its Sixth Enforcement Action of 2025

With 2025 barely three weeks old, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has already announced six enforcement actions for the new year. Particularly significant is the advancement of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2024 Wrap-Up of the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

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As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024. Expanding State Privacy Laws- This year saw a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NY-licensed financial services companies must harden incident response plans, improve breach readiness by November 1

New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation continues its phased roll-out on November 1, when licensed financial services companies face a host of new requirements aimed at bolstering breach readiness and improving their ability to...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – November 2023

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Publications and Advisories - November 13, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, Kate Hanniford, Amy Mushahwar, Kim Peretti, and Lance Taubin published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory: FTC Approved New Data Breach Notification...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Litigation Readiness: Seven Things to Keep in Mind

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Data breach class actions continue to rise, following almost inevitably from nearly every major security incident. Here are seven things in-house counsel can do to prepare for that anticipated litigation....more

Cozen O'Connor

Healthcare Co.’s Coding Error Allegedly PHI-cilitates PHI-shing for PHI

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A bipartisan coalition of 33 AGs settled with health care clearinghouse Inmediata Health Group, LLC and an affiliated entity (collectively, Inmediata) to resolve allegations that Inmediata violated state consumer protection...more

Alston & Bird

FTC Guidance Creates New Breach Notification Obligations

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidance under which consumers or companies should be notified of data breaches “regardless of whether a breach notification law applies.” Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team analyzes...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information – Data Breach Notification Obligations to...

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On October 27, 2021 the FTC issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) amending 16 CFR Part 134, Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”), after a period of notice and comment. While the existing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Misdirected Hospital Bills Lead to $2.175 Million HIPAA Settlement

On November 27, 2019 the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $2.175 million dollar settlement with a hospital system to resolve alleged violations of HIPAA’s Breach...more

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Hospitals In The Crosshairs: Managing Cybersecurity Risk (2)

In our last article, we showed you how to evaluate where your organization sits on the landscape of readiness and preparedness. In this concluding article, we identify concrete steps you can immediately employ to move your...more

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Hospitals In The Crosshairs: Managing Cybersecurity Risk (Part 1)

From the recent headline-grabbing attacks on hospitals and municipalities, the specter of cybersecurity threats looms large. As a result, spending on cybersecurity initiatives is expected to reach $96 billion this year....more

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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

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Are You Ready for GDPR?

Personal data is currency in the new world, and while the United States uses a sectoral approach to data privacy, the European Union (EU) treats privacy as a fundamental right of its citizens. Therefore, where U.S....more

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Data Protection Impact Assessment

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Article 35 of the GDPR provides for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). According to Article 35(1) a DPIA is required when “the processing [of data] is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of...more

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): action plan for pension scheme trustees - (revised March 2018)

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The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply directly in the UK from 25 May 2018, and will make some fundamental changes to the current requirements surrounding data protection. Key areas of change...more

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The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): An Introduction

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The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016/679) will take effect on May 25, 2018. This regulation provides general guidance on what is needed for compliance, however many policies and procedures are...more

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Equifax Breach: 3 Immediate Steps Leading Companies Are Taking To Respond

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Equifax, one of the three nationwide credit bureaus that track and rate the financial history of consumers, announced in September that it had suffered a data breach exposing personal information of up to 143 million...more

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Lessons Learned from 2017 OCR HIPAA Enforcement Actions

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So far 2017 is proving to be an active year for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement. This comes on the heels of 2016, which saw an unprecedented level of enforcement actions, with 13 total...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Data Breaches Will Cost Yahoo and Verizon Long After Sale

Five Things You (and Your M&A Diligence Team) Should Know - Recently it was announced that Verizon would pay $350 million less than it had been prepared to pay previously for Yahoo as a result of data breaches that...more

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Cybersecurity: 2017 Report & 2016 Reflections - What Businesses and Boards Need to Know

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In 2016, cybersecurity continued to grow as a primary business risk for companies worldwide. Data breaches continued to escalate both in number and magnitude and the landscape of legal and regulatory liability evolved and...more

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Lessons Learned from Recent OCR Settlements

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We can learn some valuable lessons about compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) from settlements that are announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office...more

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Avoiding management struggles when it comes to data breaches: Part 1

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The best way for a company to handle a data breach is to be prepared. As we discuss in our data breach readiness handbook, preparation includes, among other things, drafting an incident response plan, reviewing...more

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Largest Health & Human Services HIPAA Settlement Wake-Up Call for Covered Entities to Evaluate and Mitigate Risks

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On Thursday, August 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the largest settlement ever with a single entity for multiple potential Health Insurance Portability and...more

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