Data Breach Lawsuits Are on the Rise

With the data breaches and theft of customer data increasing at an alarming rate, lawsuits relating to these breaches have been a hot topic....

With the data breaches and theft of customer data increasing at an alarming rate, lawsuits relating to these breaches have been a hot topic....

We all share files with those we work with, those we are friends with and those we are doing business with. Nowadays with mobile devices, email and the cloud, it is extremely easy to share files, easy enough that we may accidentally send and share them to the wrong person. Recently, the National Guard was hit with a data breach, where files containing personal information were unintentionally transferred to a “non-DoD-accredited data center by...

We all share files with those we work with, those we are friends with and those we are doing business with. Nowadays with mobile...

On July 1, Connecticut’s Governor Dannel Malloy signed legislation that expands the current definition of personal information and now requires new data breach security terms and conditions in every state contract dealing with confidential information. From this article, the bill also states, “Not later than October 1, 2017, each company shall implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program to safeguard the personal information of insureds and enrollees that is compiled or maintained by...

On July 1, Connecticut’s Governor Dannel Malloy signed legislation that expands the current definition of personal information and now requires new data breach security...

It definitely has been one of the worst weeks for data breaches in the healthcare industry. We went from big news from Worcester, MA with UMASS Memorial Medical Group (UMMG) reporting an insider data breach of about 14,000 patient health information, to probably the biggest not healthcare data breach but potentially the biggest breach of the year with up to 80 million patient personal records on the line. The recent breaches have sparked debate...

It definitely has been one of the worst weeks for data breaches in the healthcare industry. We went from big news from Worcester, MA...

The main details surrounding the Sony hack are as follows. A hacking group — apparently sponsored by the North Korean government — infiltrated the “corporate network” of Sony Pictures on Nov. 24, 2014, removing large amounts of private data, deleting original copies and leaving messages threatening to release the information if Sony did not abide by their demands. In a very slow and painful process, the group leaked the confidential information, which includes executive...

The main details surrounding the Sony hack are as follows. A hacking group — apparently sponsored by the North Korean government — infiltrated the...

Even after suffering from a devastating data breach, National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) is dismissing the idea that the data encryption rule should be implemented. Instead, they are saying the credit unions should follow best practices and look into other ways than encryption. Just to refresh your memory, at the end of 2014, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) suffered a data breach when one of their own had lost a thumb...

Even after suffering from a devastating data breach, National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) is dismissing the idea that the data encryption rule...

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