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Maryland Court Finds Coverage for Lost Data and Slow Computers After Ransomware Attack

Hunton Privacy

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. This is significant because it demonstrates that insureds can obtain insurance coverage for cyber attacks even if they do not have a specific cyber insurance policy.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

She shared with me a copy of the lease, which included a fraudulent ID and even a vehicle insurance card for a Land Cruiser we got rid of like 15 years ago. “It makes sense, because they’ve already got control over all these dormant businesses,” he said. ” PHANTOM OFFICES. ” RECYCLING VICTIMS. .”

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To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed

CGI

When I was at university earning my Masters in Computer Science, I devoted a lot of my coursework to distributed computing. As presented in Section 3, when it comes to operationalizing blockchain technology, solution selection means much more than just which of the ever-growing list of blockchain technologies to choose.

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Florida Amends Breach Notification Law to Cover Health Data, Tighten Notice Deadline and Require State Regulator Notification

Hunton Privacy

If good cause is presented in writing to the Department of Legal Affairs (the “Department”) within the 30-day window, the covered entity may receive an additional 15 days to provide notice. The Act requires notice to affected individuals no later than “30 days after determination of the breach or reason to believe a breach occurred.”

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Saudi Arabia’s New Data Protection Law – What you need to know

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

This include that data controllers must not use personal means of communications, including postal and electronic addresses, of the data subject in order to sent promotional or awareness materials without first obtaining the consent of the data subject, and providing the data subject with a mechanism to opt out. Credit data access.

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2017 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review, Part 3

eDiscovery Daily

Here are three cases related to privilege issues, including one where the court granted a quick peek request by the plaintiff, citing the “court’s heavy caseload and limited resources”: Putting Information on File Share Site without Protection Waives Privilege, Court Rules : In Harleysville Insurance Co. Wilkinson, Jr. WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

Among other news: Lancashire-based Lad Media was wound up , and its director, Keith Hancock, was banned from forming or managing an organisation for four years, after the company was deemed to have violated the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations).