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More Changes Pending For California’s Data Protection Laws
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On February 21, 2019, California Assembly Bill 1130 came before the legislature. The bill would amend the state’s data breach notification law, which requires organizations to alert individuals after certain categories of data fall victim to a...
Read MoreABA Issues Opinion - How To Respond to Data Breaches
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In 2018, 1,244 data breaches occurred in the U.S. with over 445.6 million records exposed with a cost of $654 billion. Lawyers make a promise to safeguard confidential client data when they enter into an attorney-client relationship. Today’s...
Read MoreCCPA Big Data Update Version 2.0 – Almost Ready to Install
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According to Interactive Advertising Bureau, U.S. firms spent nearly $19.2 billion on third-party audience data & data-use solutions in 2018, up 17.5% from 2017. One of many reasons why California’s new data security legislation, the California...
Read MoreWill the New CCPA Cause an Uptick in Class Action Cases?
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Privacy remains a hotly debated subject in the U.S. and many states are taking steps to protect customer’s personal information. The newest legislation with the most teeth belongs to California, who in February 2019 passed the California Consumers...
Read MoreBlockchain Holds Potential to Improve and Streamline Compliance
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Even as the value of bitcoin plunged from a high of $20,000 in late 2017 to about $4,000 in late February 2019, according to Bloomberg, interest in the technology behind it grew. Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology used in bitcoin, has...
Read MoreUK Companies May Face Liability for Breaches By Independent Actors
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On January 12, 2017, a U.K. court rendered a decision in a class action that could affect the way U.K. courts view vicarious liability for data breaches.
Read MoreFTC Update: Agency Continues to Crack Down on Privacy Violations
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A major goal of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is to protect consumer privacy. The rise in technology has made personal information of consumers more vulnerable than ever before. Because of this, the FTC has started to bring more data...
Read MoreTips for Staying Ethical When Using Social Media in Legal Practice
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Social media has revolutionized the world we live in today both in the personal and professional spheres. Many lawyers and law firms use social media for business purposes such as advertising services to attract new clients, networking with other...
Read MoreYes, Blockchain Can Be Hacked: 3 Ways It Can Be Done
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Since blockchain is supposed to be extremely secure and unalterable, many individuals have dubbed this technology as “unhackable”. However, recent incidents have unfortunately shown that hackers can access blockchains in certain situations.
Read MoreSEC Remains Focused on Cybersecurity
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After a long silence since guidance was last issued a year ago, there’s now widespread expectation that the Securities and Exchange Commission will get much more specific this year about new cybersecurity disclosures for public companies. Recent...
Read MoreCreating an Information Governance Structure
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A well-crafted information governance framework can properly manage valuable data and minimize risk. But not all data protection programs are created equal. Security measures taken by an organization should protect your specific information in...
Read MoreThe Importance of Information Governance in Today’s Regulatory Environment
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As massive data breaches continue to make headlines, companies of all sizes are focusing their efforts on information security. But before an organization can put security policies and procedures in place, they need a well-crafted information...
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