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Nearly One in Three Federal Agencies Lost Data to Insider Threats in the Last Year
According to a new study from MeriTalk, 45% of all federal agencies were targeted by insider threats, with 29% losing data to an insider incident...
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Suits Pile Up After U.S. Reveals Data Breach Affected Millions
LabatonSucharow filed a class action on behalf of about 21.5 million federal employees, contractors and job applicants whose personal information...
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Goodlatte, Sensenbrenner and Conyers Praise House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Privacy Protections for Individuals
The House of Representatives approved the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428) by voice vote. Introduced by Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism...
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States Try to Make the Grade with Student Data Privacy Efforts
With students around the country back in school, it’s time for educators and education-focused technology (EdTech) service providers to pick...
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Start with Security: A Guide for Business, 10 Practical Lessons Businesses Can Learn from the FTC’s 50+ Data Security Settlements
Effectively managing security is no accident. Smart companies consider security upfront, assess their options and make good business choices based...
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Maine Enacts Social Media Protections for Applicants and Employees
Effective as of October 15, 2015, employers in Maine will be restricted in their ability to access the personal social media accounts of...
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Connecticut Passes New Data Protection Measures into Law
On July 1, 2015, Connecticut’s governor signed into law Public Act No. 15-142, An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness (the...
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Liability for Data Breach Involving Employee Information: Even the Federal Government and Third Party Vendors Are Not Immune
Another class action has been filed alleging the disclosure of employee personally identifiable information due to a cyber attack. This time, the...
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Final NIST Guidance Addresses Protection of Sensitive Data in Hands of Contractors
Final guidance (SP 800-171) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on protecting sensitive federal information on nonfederal...
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FTC’s New Consumer Data Security Guidance Offers Businesses Practical Tips
The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidance on data security for companies that collect, store and use consumer information, gleaned from...
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Data Privacy Challenges & Considerations for Cross-Border Ethics & Compliance Investigations
Investigations of potential misconduct can be taxing for any organization. But for organizations operating in multiple countries, the variability...
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