Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report Is Here
Verizon has released its latest Data Breach Investigations Report, and its 2014 edition is better than ever! Verizon studied 1,367 confirmed data breaches, and 63,437 security incidents in 95 countries. A breach is defined as an incident that re
Ponemon Institute Issues its Fourth Annual Study On Patient Privacy & Data Security
On March 13 the Ponemon Institute issued its Fourth Annual Study on patient privacy & data security. This study has come to be a respected and well received assessment of the privacy and security of patient information in health care. The st
IS HIPAA READY FOR MEDICAL WEARABLE DEVICES?
In technology years, the HIPAA Security Rule is a dinosaur. HIPAA was a brainchild of the enacted in 1996, largely to address health care access, “portability”, and privacy. The final rule on security standards was issued in 2003, to speci
NIST Issues Standards for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security
On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued Executive Order 13636, “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security”, which called for a set of industry standards and best practices to help organizations manage cyber security risk. Pursu
What Are You Doing With Your Old Data?
As businesses accumulate more and more data, the chances are that a lot of this data becomes old, inaccurate, inactive, stale, or just plain not needed. The recent data breach at Adobe™ is a good lesson in why we should have specific procedu
North Carolina is the Latest State to Propose Barring Employers from Accessing Employee Social Media Accounts . . . and Why These Laws Can be Troublesome for Business
The North Carolina House recently passed the Job and Education Privacy Act (House Bill 846), which would prohibit employers from requesting that an employee or job applicant grant access to their personal electronic account or social networ
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2013 VERIZON DATA BREACH INVESTIGATION REPORT
The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report is now available. As in past years, the Report provides useful information regarding trends in data breaches, and tips for protecting your company. The following are highlights from the Repor
COURTS REACH DIFFERENT CONCLUSIONS IN DATA PRIVACY AND DATA BREACH CASES SEEKING CLASS CERTIFICATION
In a tale of two courts, two federal courts have recently gone in opposite directions on the issue of class certification in data privacy and data breach lawsuits. In In Re Hannaford Bros. Co. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation[1], the
THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, “IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY”. . . WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?
On February 12, 2013, President Obama, dissatisfied with Congress’ failure to pass legislation to protect the infrastructure that is critical to the Country’s operation, signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Improving Critical Infrastruc
YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU…EMPLOYEE DATA THEFT
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute revealed that employees are causing company’s to lose intellectual property (IP) with startling frequency. Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this behavior is the lack of knowledge of the companies tha