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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2018 – 44,701,278 records leaked

IT Governance

These monthly blogs will now look at three lesser-known stories in detail, as well as give a total number for all records exposed in the month. The representative did a “visual review” of the buckets, as USPS’s internal policy is not to plug any USB sticks into a computer (not all bad practice, eh?), Social insurance numbers.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2018 – 44,701,278 records leaked

IT Governance

These monthly blogs will now look at three lesser-known stories in detail, as well as give a total number for all records exposed in the month. The representative did a “visual review” of the buckets, as USPS’s internal policy is not to plug any USB sticks into a computer (not all bad practice, eh?), Social insurance numbers.

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First Multistate HIPAA Data Breach Lawsuit May Signal Increased State Interest in Data Security Enforcement

Data Matters

On December 3, 2018, twelve attorneys general (“AGs”) jointly filed a data breach lawsuit against Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard LLC (collectively “the Company”), an electronic health records company, in federal district court in Indiana. 3, 2018). See Indiana v. Informatics Eng’g, Inc. ,

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Weekly podcast: NHS upgrade, $242m Equifax loss and prison hacker jailed

IT Governance

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. million according to its financial report for the first quarter of 2018. However, a large part of the loss has been offset by the company’s cyber insurance: Equifax announced that it maintains “$125 million of cybersecurity insurance coverage, above a $7.5

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Court Rules Non-Party Subpoenaed ESI Not Subject to 100-Mile Boundary: eDiscovery Case Week

eDiscovery Daily

We had a great webcast yesterday where Tom O’Connor and I discussed key eDiscovery case law for the first half of 2018 – 22 cases in all! Now, on to covering cases for the second half of 2018! :o). June 13, 2018) , Oklahoma District Judge Robin J. with a subpoena duces tecum in March 2018. In Curtis v. Progressive N.

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What’s a Lawyer’s Duty When a Data Breach Occurs within the Law Firm: Cybersecurity Best Practices

eDiscovery Daily

Right inside the door, you see a handwritten notice on a big whiteboard which says: All network services are down, DO NOT turn on your computers! Of course, as you probably know by reading this blog, the DLA Piper situation isn’t unique. An article written by Anton Janik, Jr. No exceptions*. And, Model Rule 1.4

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Fund Managers Targeted in Sophisticated Cyberattacks

Data Matters

In the Global Risks Report 2018 , the World Economic Forum anticipated that cybercrime would cost businesses US$8 trillion over the next five years. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. Fund Managers Face Heightened Cyber Risks. standard login passwords). biometrics).