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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2024

23andMe agreed to pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information...more

Troutman Pepper

Snooping Sadia Talks to Former Official Gene Fishel — Unauthorized Access Podcast

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Unauthorized Access, Troutman Pepper's privacy and cybersecurity-focused podcast, spotlights the human aspect of the cybersecurity industry, introducing you to the remarkable personalities that make the industry amazing....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Real-Time Reporting of Major Data Breach Events

The Israel Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) recently published a change in its policy on the timely reporting requirements for medium-level or high-level security database owners, upon the occurrence of a major data breach...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ancestry.com Prevails in Yearbook Database Class Action

This week, Ancestry.com Inc. prevailed in a class action which alleged that it misappropriated consumers’ images and violated their privacy by using such data to solicit and sell their services and products. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Why It Matters Whether Hashed Passwords Are Personal Information Under U.S. Law

On January 22, 2021, Bleeping Computer reported about yet another data dump by the hacker group Shiny Hunters, this time for a clothing retailer. Shiny Hunters is known for exfiltrating large databases of customer...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

ICO Fines: When Is An Appeal Appealing?

The decision to appeal a regulatory finding is never taken lightly. By the time a regulator has completed its investigation and notified a company of its intention to fine, the company will have invested significant time and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Iranian Cyber-Attacks and the End of Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

After the killing of Qassem Soleimani on January 3, 2020, by the U.S. government, the cybersecurity news industry has been abuzz about whether Iran will engage in cyber terrorism, and if so, to what degree, as part of its...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2018 #2

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According to reports by WhoWhatWhy and the Associated Press, five security experts have confirmed a private citizen’s allegation that the Georgia Online Voter Database contains a major security flaw and is vulnerable to...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Hackers Score Touchdown: NFL Players Association Hit With Data Breach

A data breach of the National Football League Players Association’s (“NFLPA”) website has exposed the personal information of nearly 1,200 players and agents....more

Jones Day

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

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On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Hacking Your Rivals – Corporate Espionage in Major League Baseball

As we approach the dog days of summer, baseball season is again in full bloom. We previously discussed old-fashioned sign stealing in the context of teams trying to gain a competitive advantage during an actual game. But it...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

US Tech Companies May Soon be Required to Report Security Breaches to the EU

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U.S. based tech companies that store data on the Internet may soon be required to report the loss or theft of personal information to the E.U. or face sanctions and fines according to legislation being proposed by the...more

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