Data Privacy & Cybersecurity PracticeLast year was another banner year for HIPAA data breaches reported to the Department of Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS/OCR), and the reporting period hasn’t yet closed, as organizations experiencing breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals have until 60 days after the end of the calendar year in which the breach occurred to make the report.
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HIPAA Breach Reporting: Focus on Remediation in Responding to an HHS/OCR Investigation Posted on: February 25, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Law Notice Requirements, Mandates Credit Monitoring Services Posted on: January 24, 2019 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityMassachusetts recently updated its breach notification statute, requiring an organization to provide additional services for individuals and greater disclosures to state regulators when a data breach occurs. The changes go into effect on April 10, 2019
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Modlishka – Exploiting Two-Factor Authentication Posted on: January 22, 2019 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityTwo-factor authentication (2FA) is a commonly used means of securing access to website accounts through easily understood login procedures. Once the user provides the required information, whether a password or site generated code, a session cookie is generated and a secure session is established between the user and the site. But what if an unauthorized person eavesdrops and collects the 2FA information or session cookie?
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Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2019 Posted on: December 28, 2018 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityA new year is upon us, which means people across the world will resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, eliminate financial debt and, most importantly, enhance their cybersecurity over the coming year. More than the typical New Year’s resolutions, improving your individual and corporate cybersecurity defenses can be easier to achieve and sustain. With that in mind, here are a few cybersecurity resolutions to add to your new year’s list, and a few tips for achieving them in 2019.
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California Enacts Sweeping, EU-Style Privacy Law Posted on: July 06, 2018 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn June 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 375 into law, a robust bill that provides substantially broader privacy rights to California consumers regarding how certain businesses can collect, use, sell, and disclose their personal information. The new law requires such businesses to be more transparent in their data collection and sharing practices.
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GDPR, Part VII: A Brief Guide to the GDPR Posted on: May 02, 2018 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect. The primary objectives of the GDPR are to return control of “personal data” to EU citizens and residents and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying regulations within the EU.
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GDPR, Part IV: The Data Subject Consent Provisions Posted on: November 21, 2017 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityWith the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to change the cybersecurity landscape of data collection and storage in the European Union (EU), one of the most important areas that organizations processing or storing EU citizens' data will need to ensure they are complying with is the GDPR's consent guidelines.
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GDPR, Part II: Personal Data Breach Notification Requirements Posted on: November 01, 2017 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityThis seven-part series analyzes the ways in which the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25, 2018, will impact the regulatory landscape for entities doing business with, or transacting in the data of European Union citizens. The first part of the series provides an overview of the history of pre-GDPR European data protection law. Future installments will each address a discrete aspect of the GDPR itself.
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GDPR, Part I: History of European Data Protection Law Posted on: October 26, 2017 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityIn today’s global marketplace, organizations must comply with an increasingly complicated set of international laws and regulations. This article is the first in a seven-part series which seeks to explain, in plain English, the critical compliance requirements of the European Union’s forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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