Tag Archives: Data Breaches

5 Big Developments in Privacy Class Actions in 2015, and 3 to Look for in 2016

Photo of Paul KarlsgodtBy Paul Karlsgodt on Posted in Data Breaches, Privacy Class Actions
The burgeoning area of privacy class action litigation showed no signs of slowing down in 2015. Here are some of the most significant developments from the past year, as well as some things to watch for in the coming year. For purposes of this article, we include in the definition of “privacy” class action litigation … Continue Reading

A Deeper Dive: Regulatory Investigations Following a Reported Breach

Photo of Theodore J. Kobus IIIBy Theodore J. Kobus III on Posted in Breach Notification, Incident Response, Information Security
In our inaugural Data Security Incident Response Report (the Report), we found that regulators inquired about a company’s breach 31% of the time and multi-state state Attorneys General investigations were launched less than 5% of the time. A post-breach investigation is not guaranteed. Certainly, in large, highly public incidents, companies can expect at least an … Continue Reading

The A to Z of Healthcare Data Breaches

Photo of Theodore J. Kobus IIIBy Theodore J. Kobus III on Posted in Breach Notification, Data Breach Notification Laws, Data Breaches, HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy
I recently presented on the topic of Healthcare Data Breaches–A to Z at the annual American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) conference in Phoenix.  Attendees at any conference are always looking for practical takeaways to share with their colleagues and to help guide them even before a crisis event occurs.  During my presentation, with … Continue Reading
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