DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Anyone with a passing interest in Australian privacy laws will no doubt have heard about the Optus data breach. The news was swiftly followed up with an announcement from Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, of a breach affecting all of its 3.9 Author: Sarah Birkett. million customers.

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IG Guru

APRIL 16, 2020

Professor Daneil Solove interviews Kimberly Horn about Cyber Insurance and Ransomeware here. The post Ransomware and the Role of Cyber Insurance via Teach Privacy appeared first on IG GURU.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law. As with most of the existing U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On November 28, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced that First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”), the second-largest title insurance company in the United States, would pay a $1 million penalty for violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation in connection with a 2019 data breach.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Australian legislature increased maximum penalties for ‘serious’ contraventions of the Privacy Act with effect from December 2022 to at least A$50 million. If made out, this would be a breach of Australian Privacy Principle 11.1. However, the maximum penalty available in this case will be A$2.2 Class actions.

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IG Guru

MAY 21, 2021

surpassed France last year in damage from ransomware to businesses, hospitals, schools and local governments, according to the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, estimating France’s related overall losses at more than $5.5 The post Insurer AXA to Stop Paying for Ransomware Crime Payments in France via Insurance Journal appeared first on IG GURU.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this post, we will describe some of the risks introduced by personal information collection, and some of the legal obligations of vehicle manufacturers in protecting their customers’ privacy. Bill C-27 is expected to reform Canadian privacy law, replacing part of PIPEDA with the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA).

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Data Matters

JANUARY 14, 2019

On December 19, 2018, Ohio adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Insurance Data Security Model Law. The Act is designed to “establish standards for data security and for the investigation and notification to the Superintendent of Insurance of a cybersecurity event.”.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

2 announcing a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the Framework) that describes industry best practices for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers. According to NYDFS, the incorporation of these practices should be proportionate to each insurer’s size, resources, geographic distribution, and other factors. The Framework.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Records breached: 79,582 Ontario hospitals update: information relating to 5.6

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Information Governance Perspectives

MAY 10, 2020

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. Privacy makes data governance ethical and tangible, and compliance leaders understand that.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. Compromised information included patients’ names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, and health insurance information.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Breached organisation: BHI Energy, providing staffing solutions to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro and government energy markets. American Family Insurance confirms cyberattack is behind IT outages Date of breach: 14 or 15 October 2023. Breached organisation: American Family Insurance, headquartered in Wisconsin, US.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

million people was compromised, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and billing and claims information. Information relating to nearly 4.5 Data breached: 4,452,782 records.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Not disclosing, subject to specified exceptions, a consumer’s genetic data to certain entities ( e.g. , those responsible for making decisions regarding health insurance, life insurance or employment). Violations of the Act are subject to civil penalties. Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Catherine Ostheimer Being responsive to the growing number of Access Requests and DSARS as a local government organization can be daunting. Here are tips for managing the eDiscovery side of Access Requests for those working at a state or local government organization: Understand the legal landscape. Develop policies.

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Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

Kentucky and Maryland recently continued the trend of state insurance departments adopting some version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law. appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. Traditionally, privacy has taken the form of a policy document created, housed, and referenced by the offices of general counsel and compliance at most organizations. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item.

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IG Guru

AUGUST 12, 2021

Rafael is a well-respected Information Governance Professional (IGP), Certified Records Manager (CRM), and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Abby is a California trial attorney for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Tomorrow’s Jobs Today is written by Rafael Moscatel and his spouse Abby Moscatel.

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Collibra

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As a result, data governance in healthcare is non-negotiable. Data governance is about managing data and processes so data can be used as a consistent, secure and organized asset that meets policies and standards. Why is data governance important for a healthcare organization? Large volumes of sensitive data.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Join us from February 28 – March 3 for DPFS Week 2022 , a series of webinars looking at the impacts of data privacy across the financial sector. Hear from industry speakers on: How the latest privacy and cybersecurity developments in Europe and the U.S. Caroline Louveaux, Chief Privacy Officer, Mastercard.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. Subscribe now The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Collibra

APRIL 1, 2021

Data governance is the essential foundation for organizations looking to create business value from data. Setting up effective data governance, however, can be quite challenging. What is an operating model in data governance? The operating model is the basis for any data governance program. Operating model example.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. Subscribe now The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. 1. NAIC to Develop New Privacy Model Law. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting in addition to interim meetings held in lieu of taking place during the Summer Meeting.

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Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The matter involved one of France’s largest insurers, SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE, which was subject to an inspection by the French data protection authority (the CNIL), in 2019. The CNIL’s inspection included the insurer’s compliance with Section 5-1(e) of GDPR , which reads: Personal data shall be. Perhaps the CNIL’s €1.75

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Collibra

JANUARY 14, 2022

The key requirements of data privacy regulations such as GDPR or CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) are quite clear. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), as an example, requires protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. OneRep provides a consumer service that scrubs your personal information from Google and dozens of privacy-breaching websites.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C., Cybersecurity has similarly developed as a necessary countermeasure to prevent scammers from rampaging the privacies of citizens. The advancement of fraud has materialized parallel to that of currency.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Rackspace ransomware recovery has cost $11 million so far Rackspace has told the SEC that recovering from a ransomware attack last December has cost it $11 million in remediation so far – although half of that amount has been covered by insurance. That’s it for this week’s round-up. We hope you found it useful.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

It’s easy to think of it as a problem the federal government must address or something that enterprises deal with, but cybersecurity has to be addressed closer to home, as well. His company supplies a co-managed SIEM service to mid-sized and large enterprises, including local government agencies. I spoke to A.N. Election threat.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out last week’s round-up. Please do also let us know what you think about our new table format.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. Student Data Privacy. Security Breach Notice Act. The number of affected consumers exceeding 5,000 is no longer a basis for providing substitute notice.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Records breached: 512,000 documents, with details of insurance investigations, vehicle registration certificates, notices of car seizures and payment card details. Records breached: Exact numbers unknown, but names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information and class lists were exfiltrated.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Organisations such as IT Governance that offer cyber security as a service assign dedicated experts to oversee the organisation’s data protection and data privacy needs. You’ll receive cyber insurance cover ?. Many cyber-security-as-a-service offerings include cyber insurance as part of the package. Get started.

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Collibra

DECEMBER 1, 2020

However, once you have a system of record in place for your data, your organization can implement many valuable data governance use cases more easily. . In this post, we’ll highlight the top three most valuable data governance use cases. Each one depends on a data governance and stewardship function already being in place.

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