Andrew Hay
JULY 26, 2018
Though the breaches are concerning, the real story is that the financial institution suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. From the article: In its lawsuit (PDF), National Bank says it had an insurance policy with Everest National Insurance Company for two types of coverage or “riders” to protect it against cybercrime losses. This, unfortunately, is the nature of insurance.
Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
As previously posted on our Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , a Maryland federal court awarded summary judgment to policyholder National Ink in National Ink and Stitch, LLC v. State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company , finding coverage for a cyber attack under a non-cyber insurance policy after the insured’s server and networked computer system were damaged as a result of a ransomware attack.
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Krebs on Security
JULY 24, 2018
Now the financial institution is suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. The email allowed the intruders to install malware on the victim’s PC and to compromise a second computer at the bank that had access to the STAR Network , a system run by financial industry giant First Data that the bank uses to handle debit card transactions for customers. for both intrusions,” the bank said in its lawsuit.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 25, 2016
18, 2016), that a crime protection insurance policy does not cover loss resulting from a fraudulent email directing funds to be sent electronically to the imposter’s bank account because the scheme did not constitute “computer fraud” under the policy. Apache then proceeded to make payment to the fraudulent account when it came time to pay Petrofac’s invoices. Apache recouped a portion of the payments from its bank and attempted to recover the balance from its insurer.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 29, 2022
The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) disclosed a data breach that affected almost 270,000 patients at its medical centers. The security breach took place on October 21, 2022, when the internal security team detected unusual activity on its computer network.
IT Governance
JULY 1, 2021
But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.
IT Governance
JANUARY 4, 2021
The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in December 2020 – 148 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded?
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Delaware County, Pennsylvania opted to pay a $500,000 ransom after it was the victim of a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack last weekend. During the last weekend Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was the victim of a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack that brought down part of its network.
Reltio
JUNE 20, 2019
I got good grades in mathematics at school but it was an evening class in secondary school that I took in what was then called EDP (Electronic Data Processing) that got me started. We didn’t even have a computer at that school so the whole class was about things drawn on the blackboard. Then one day we had a trip to a larger college that actually had computers and I was hooked! I was educated in computer engineering but my first job was on the business side.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 30, 2018
It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. It wasn’t until 1 October that Henderson realised the funds had been sent to a fraudulent account. New Hampshire law firm Weibrecht Law has released information about a data breach it suffered after an employee posted an unencrypted USB stick containing a “client file” via the USPS (US Postal Service). Social insurance numbers.
IT Governance
OCTOBER 30, 2018
It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. It wasn’t until 1 October that Henderson realised the funds had been sent to a fraudulent account. New Hampshire law firm Weibrecht Law has released information about a data breach it suffered after an employee posted an unencrypted USB stick containing a “client file” via the USPS (US Postal Service). Social insurance numbers.
eDiscovery Daily
APRIL 7, 2019
Janik begins his article by referencing the DLA Piper NotPetya ransomware attack in 2017, as follows: “Imagine it’s a usual Tuesday morning, and coffee in hand you stroll into your office. 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! The ABA Opinion discusses three duties under its Model Rules: the duty of competence, the duty of communication, and the duty of confidentiality.
Data Matters
DECEMBER 10, 2019
For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g., It may trigger mandatory reporting requirements in the jurisdictions where the fund, the fund manager, the bank account and the investors are located. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage.
Data Matters
DECEMBER 10, 2019
For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g., It may trigger mandatory reporting requirements in the jurisdictions where the fund, the fund manager, the bank account and the investors are located. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage.
eDiscovery Daily
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
Craig Ball once made a great point in responding to a post of mine about educating lawyers when he said “ We not only need to persuade lawyers to take the plunge, we need to insure there’s a pool for them to jump into. Do they go to a community night course on computers? I don’t think I’ve even seen a really good reading list on the topic (and much as I’d like for it to be, consuming the offerings on my web site isn’t enough). ”. Electronic Discovery Ethics Evidence
eDiscovery Daily
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
In February 2017, plaintiff’s current counsel sent defendant a letter, stating plaintiff had retained them to represent her in connection with employment discrimination claims and advising defendant of its obligation to preserve records, videos, and files pertaining to plaintiff’s employment and discharge. Defendant does not address the duty it had to preserve the copy of the video kept in Rauschelbach’s desk drawer.”. Case Law Electronic Discovery Preservation Sanctions
Krebs on Security
JULY 27, 2020
Unfortunately, far too many entrepreneurs are simply unaware of the threat or don’t know how to be watchful for it. Dun & Bradstreet said that so far this year it has received over 4,700 tips and leads where business identity theft or malfeasance are suspected.
Data Protection Report
MAY 15, 2019
Any organization governed by the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) will have to re-evaluate and likely adjust its approach to such cross-border data transfers, possibly affecting its outsourcing and cloud computing relationships with vendors and related companies. This included social insurance numbers and other sensitive personally identifiable information. It was determined Equifax Inc.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 29, 2022
You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today.
eDiscovery Daily
JANUARY 8, 2020
The webcast is CLE accredited in selected states, so come check it out! Court Orders Defendant to Respond to Interrogatories to Identify Number of Phone Calls it Made : In Franklin v. Case Law Electronic Discovery
IT Governance
MAY 3, 2018
Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. The Department of Health and Social Care has signed a deal with Microsoft to upgrade the NHS’s extensive IT estate to Windows 10 in an attempt to bolster its cyber resilience in the wake of last year’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak. The introduction of a centralised Windows 10 agreement will ensure a consistent approach to security that also enables the NHS to rapidly modernise its IT infrastructure.”.
eDiscovery Daily
JANUARY 10, 2019
According to The Expert Institute ( 12 US States Join Forces to File First Ever Multi-State Data Breach Lawsuit , written by Victoria Negron), an Indiana court will serve as the venue for the first-ever multistate data breach lawsuit, as the attorneys general of twelve US states join forces against a healthcare provider and its subsidiary. Electronic Discovery Privacy Security
eDiscovery Daily
JULY 25, 2018
Cauthron, noting that the non-party “subpoena at issue does not require the travel or attendance of any witnesses and Plaintiff is requesting the production of electronic documents” , found that “there is no violation of the 100-mile limitation for electronic documents pertaining to Rule 54” and granted the plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena directed to the non-party. Case Law Electronic Discovery Evidence ProductioneDiscovery Case Week continues!
eDiscovery Daily
AUGUST 29, 2018
Leave it to Craig Ball to come up with a proposed form examination protocol for performing forensic examinations. And, leave it to Craig to teach you what you need to know to use and adapt such a protocol. Would you skip to the end of a movie to see how it turns out? (I’m I’m not sure that’s the best analogy, but it’s the best I can think of at the end of a long day)… Regardless, you should take the opportunity to learn the concept so that you can apply it properly.
ARMA International
APRIL 28, 2022
I have overseen two significant projects: an electronic discovery production and disaster response and recovery effort. Covering all computers and file cabinets in plastic sheeting. . It was grim. The insurance coordinator proposed stabilizing in place.
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 13, 2021
Autopsy is its GUI and a digital forensics platform used widely in public and private computer system investigations to boost TSK’s abilities. As it’s open-source, organizations can redistribute and modify their needs for Windows, Linux, and Unix systems.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 15, 2019
The largest hospital in New Jersey announced on Friday that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its network and that it paid a ransom. 2 and forced it to cancel some surgical and other procedures, though no patients were harmed and its emergency rooms kept seeing patients.”
eDiscovery Daily
JANUARY 9, 2018
But first, it’s also worth noting that Tom O’Connor and I will be discussing some of these cases – and what the legal profession can learn from those rulings – on Thursday’s webcast Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions of 2017 and Their Impact on 2018 at noon CT (1pm ET, 10am PT). The webcast is CLE accredited in selected states, so come check it out! Just because you don’t physically have your hands on the data doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for it.
ARMA International
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
A company in Wisconsin had a “chipping party” in 2017 to implant microchips in some of its employees to make it easier for them to access the buildings and systems and to buy food in the company break room. [1]. Each type of IoB device brings with it benefits and risks.
AIIM
APRIL 12, 2022
Or so it seems. Everything but big tech, like MRI equipment, and critical or very specialized care gradually will be “constructively cannibalized,” so it’s more often outbound, home-based, and virtually augmented. We have the best health care in the world – and it’s killing us.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 5, 2021
But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. When this is happening, it’s clear that organizations either aren’t using MFA or are finding ways around it. Passwords alone won’t cut it. This post has been updated for 2021.
The Security Ledger
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
In this episode of the podcast, #119: Electronic Frontier Foundation General Counsel Kurt Opsahl joins us to talk about the Coders’ Rights Project. » Related Stories Podcast Episode 117: Insurance Industry Confronts Silent Cyber Risk, Converged Threats Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk Spotlight Podcast: 15 Years Later Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Working? It is a situation that defeats the idea of standards to begin with.
Data Matters
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
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. According to the complaint, over a period of 19 days, hackers were able to infiltrate the Company’s computer systems. In particular, it alleges that the Company had an incomplete incident response plan.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2021
While the PDPL contains the main features of a modern data protection law, it cannot be considered a direct analogue of the GDPR. It becomes fully effective on 23 March 2022. It is a common practice in the region for official documents such as passports or ID cards to be photocopied.
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
On November 22, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a $650,000 settlement with University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMass”), resulting from alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules. . UMass did not have firewalls in place to guard against unauthorized access to ePHI transmitted over an electronic communications network.
Data Matters
JUNE 12, 2020
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) 1 seeking input on how best to accommodate new technology and innovation in the business of banking, in connection with the OCC’s “comprehensive review” of its regulations at 12 C.F.R. The U.S.
Collibra
MARCH 22, 2022
The healthcare and life sciences industry are at an inflection point in its digital transformation journey. The global pandemic has further exposed vulnerabilities and gaps in the healthcare system and its ripple effect on the broader ecosystem of partners.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
AUGUST 23, 2021
Definition of Personal information and Sensitive Personal information “Personal information” means any kind of information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, either electronically or otherwise recorded, but excluding information that has been de-identified or anonymised.
HIPAA
OCTOBER 16, 2013
The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles any electronic medical data. These guidelines stipulate that all medical practices must ensure that all necessary measures are in place while saving, accessing and sharing any electronic medical data to keep patient data secure. This means that a medical practice could be using electronic systems which are not compliant with HIPAA standards.
ForAllSecure
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Sometimes, as with our cars, it does the exact opposite. There is no easy way around it. And there'd be no way to set the phone to vibrate during a meeting except by powering it off. A sophisticated set of encryption and electronics is at work inside the vehicle. Sometimes it does the exact opposite. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. To take it. Lacking any formal computer training.
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