Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

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New BIPA Rulings in Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. which could have significant implications […]

Contract Transformation? Put Legal Ops in the Driver’s Seat

Insure Against Data Breaches Suffered By Vendors and Service Providers

Over the last several years several companies, including Marriott, Yahoo and Volkswagen, have been victimized by hackers breaking into a […]

Plaintiffs Suing Medical Device Maker After Data Hack

Zoll Medical, a subsidiary of the Japanese firm Asahi Kasei Group, is facing a minimum of seven putative class actions […]

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More Things Your Cyber Policy Might Not Cover

The negative effects of a cyber attack are many and few cyber insurance policies cover them all, according to this […]

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$3 Million Lesson On What To Reveal After A Ransomware Attack

The SEC has reached a $3 million settlement with Blackbaud, a client relationship company for non-profits, over allegations that it […]

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Why Healthcare Is A Sitting Duck For Cyber Attacks, And What To Do About It

So-called social engineering attacks – including Phishing, Vishing/Smishing, Baiting, “Quid Pro Quo,” and Pretexting – don’t involve a technical breach […]

About 1/4 Of Cyber-Insurance Claims Excluded

Nathaniel Cole, writing in Network Assured, highlights statistics that illustrate the state of the cybersecurity insurance market, among them: In […]

Employees Are Already Submitting Sensitive Data to ChatGPT, and We’re Not Even in the First Inning

Over 4 percent of employees have been submitting sensitive business data and privacy-protected information to large language models (LLMs) such […]

Don’t Be Complacent About Your Personal Data If Your Company Has a Data Breach

When it comes to data breaches, there are big differences between organizations and individuals regarding security. Organizations are usually well-informed […]