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Monthly Archives: June 2013

Revised FTC Guide on ‘Red Flags’ Identity Theft Rule Published

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Federal Trade Commission, Identity Theft

UPDATE: The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a revised guide on the Red Flags Identity Theft Rule, designed to help businesses comply with the requirements of the Rule. Our detailed Client Alert on the Final Red Flags Rule and compliance obligations issued by the SEC and CFTC can be found here.   Compliance with the… Continue Reading

Amended COPPA Rule Compliance Deadline Approaching

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Children, Data Compliance & Security, Federal Trade Commission, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Regulation

Time flies when it comes to compliance deadlines   As we have blogged here, the Amended COPPA Rule compliance deadline is approaching.   And if you haven’t addressed your compliance issues by Monday, you will be late. Effective July 1, 2013, regulations issued in the December 2012 amendment to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)… Continue Reading

HIPAA Procrastinator? Have we got a webinar for you….REMINDER

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach Notification, HIPAA/HITECH, Privacy Regulation

 REMINDER July 23, 2013 at 1 PM ET – Register here   The countdown is underway — the HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance deadline is  less than two months away! Covered entities and business associates have until September 23, 2013 to comply with important, new requirements under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. To avoid penalties for noncompliance, organizations… Continue Reading

Welcome to Privacy Monday

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, Legislation, Uncategorized

Welcome to a new feature of Privacy & Security Matters – Privacy Monday. We will start your week with a fresh collection of privacy tidbits, goofs and gaffes. Tip:  Make Sure Your Employee Files are Distinguishable from Customer Merchandise A Cambridge, Massachusetts Banana Republic customer got a lot more than she ordered.   When she opened… Continue Reading

Seventh Circuit Declines to Review Class Certification Order in Enormous Computer Privacy Class Action

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Class Action Litigation, Privacy Litigation

Written by Kevin McGinty and Evan Nadel In its recent decision in Harris v. comScore, Inc., the Seventh Circuit declined to review a trial court order certifying a plaintiff class consisting of hundreds of thousands of computer owners who downloaded software that permitted comScore, Inc. to track internet traffic and usage.  The comScore software was… Continue Reading

Delta Finds Reprieve in State Court, but Not Everyone Will Get to Fly the Friendly Skies

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Regulation

By Cynthia Larose, Evan Nadel, and Jake Romero California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ attempt to bring an enforcement action against Delta Air Lines, Inc. won’t be leaving the runway. California Superior Court Judge Marla J. Miller has dismissed a data privacy complaint against Delta brought by Attorney General Harris. The development comes as an unexpected… Continue Reading

Mandatory Data Breach Notification Coming to Australia

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach Notification, Privacy Regulation

Thanks to our friends at Gilbert + Tobin Privacy law is once again on the Government’s legislation reform agenda with the introduction recently of the Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013. The Bill if passed will amend the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to introduce a new mandatory data breach notification scheme for entities regulated under the… Continue Reading