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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/26/2024

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

SDNY Dismisses Majority of SEC Landmark Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO

BCLP on 7/29/2024

On July 18, 2024, District Court Judge Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued his 107-page opinion and order dismissing most – but not all – of the landmark allegations of the SEC against SolarWinds Corp. and...more

Defending Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 4/9/2024

In an increasingly digitized world, law firms are prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats that can result in substantial financial losses and reputational damage. Recently, a prominent law firm, esteemed for its...more

Coverage Challenges in Ransomware Claims: Cyber Insurance Policies and Trends in Denials

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/31/2023

A consistent pattern emerges in data breach and cyber-attack cases when companies turn to their insurers for coverage after such incidents. Whether they possess specialized cyber insurance or not, insurers often decline...more

Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future – Part 1

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/22/2023

The construction industry’s rapid digital transformation has opened the door to new cybersecurity challenges. As the sector adopts innovative technologies like cyber-physical systems, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and...more

Metaverse Primer

Shipkevich PLLC on 1/5/2023

The term “metaverse” first appeared in 1992 as an abstract concept in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash. Two decades later, the Metaverse has since evolved from a mere idea to a figment of everyday reality, as it...more

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack on Software

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 12/29/2022

Ransomware insurance coverage has become increasingly popular in recent years as the threat of ransomware attacks has continued to grow. However, despite the widespread adoption of this type of insurance, there are still...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 21

Dechert LLP on 9/30/2022

US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases - On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more

Potential Harm Enough For Class Action to Proceed in Data Breach Litigation

Genova Burns LLC on 9/14/2022

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has given new life to a putative class action suit led by a former employee of a company that suffered a ransomware attack, leading to her sensitive information being released onto the Dark...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2021 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 12/27/2021

CYBERSECURITY - New Jersey Settles with Cancer Center Over Business Email Compromise - One of the challenging things about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) enforcement is the fact that both the...more

More Privacy, Please - November 2021

Troutman Pepper on 11/11/2021

Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

DOJ Unveils New Initiative to Pursue Cybersecurity-Related Fraud by Government Contractors and Grant Recipients

Carlton Fields on 10/21/2021

Introduction - Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, aimed to combat cyber threats to the security of U.S. infrastructure. The initiative combines the...more

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Yourself and Your Company

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 7/25/2019

Just recently, Equifax had the largest-ever settlement for a data breach. They are to pay at least $575 million, and potentially as much as $700 million, to settle allegations over its massive 2017 data breach. What we tell...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2018 #5

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/30/2018

Power Company Fined for Contractor Copying Data to its Own Insecure Network - Vendor management continues to be a problem for all industries, but some are scarier than others. The North American Electric Reliability Corp....more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/2/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's critique of the Privacy Shield and the Sixth Circuit's decision to consider the issue of computer fraud...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

Jones Day on 6/5/2017

New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

Jones Day on 3/15/2017

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

Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Highest Ever in 2016

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/13/2017

A study released by Javelin Strategy & Research has concluded that the number of identity fraud cases in 2016 rose 16% from 2015, costing victims $16 billion in losses. This includes both identity theft and credit card fraud....more

Casino Owner Sues Cybersecurity Services Provider, Alleging Botched Response to Data Breach

King & Spalding on 2/12/2016

On December 24, 2015, Nevada casino owner Affinity Gaming filed suit against Trustwave in federal district court, alleging that Trustwave failed to contain and remediate a data breach at Affinity Gaming. ...more

Draft Kings Class Action Argues Data Leak Revealed “Insider Trading” – But Can Case Survive Arbitration Clause?

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/13/2015

Draft Kings and Fan Duel, competing daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites, have been vying for attention by flooding the airwaves with a reported 60,000 commercials this year. However, a recent data leak has resulted in less...more

New Credit Card Security Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 9/30/2015

Hardly a week goes by without a news report of a new cyberattack. As any consumer affected by fraud knows, the harm is real. The impact on businesses, government, and other targets is also real, and includes monetary harm...more

3rd Circuit Says: FTC Can Take Action Against Companies That Suffer Data Security Breaches

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 8/28/2015

Companies can be fined by the federal government for failing to properly safeguard consumer data, according to a decision this week by Pennsylvania's federal appellate court....more

Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Data Breach Claims

Cozen O'Connor on 6/13/2015

In 2014, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s computer system was hacked, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive personal information of current and former employees, including names, addresses, birthdates, social...more

American Bankers Association Asks FCC for Exemption From TCPA Liability

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/10/2014

Why it matters - Seeking an exemption from Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) liability, the American Bankers Association (ABA) filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow financial...more

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