Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Since its enactment in 2008, BIPA has been one of the most litigated privacy-related laws with some of the highest penalties. 2022 has been a record year for Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) litigation. However, it wasn’t until last month that the first BIPA jury verdict was ever rendered. Who is covered by BIPA?

Financial Services 98

Financial Services Privacy Compliance Insurance 98

eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 29, 2018

2008 WL 744837 (W.D. 17, 2008). Toward the end of the post, Craig then provides an “Exemplar Acquisition Protocol”, adapted from the court’s order in Xpel Techs. Filter Film Distribs., Of course, even the exemplar protocol isn’t perfect – it doesn’t address privilege and confidentiality concerns or forms of production, for example.

e-Discovery 37

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Insurance Education 37

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 31, 2011

“We are concerned that the Information Commissioner’s lack of inspection powers is limiting his ability to investigate, identify problems and prevent breaches of the Data Protection Act, particularly in the insurance and healthcare sectors,” the report stated.

Personal data 45

Personal data Insurance Data breaches Government 45

Hunton Privacy

JULY 22, 2009

HSBC Life UK Limited (HSBC Life) was fined £1,610,000, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited (HSBC Actuaries) was fined £875,000 and HSBC Insurance Brokers Limited (HSBC Insurance Brokers) was fined £700,000. The statutory instrument, that would bring that power into effect, has not yet been passed.

Security 40

Security Insurance Data breaches Personal data 40

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Cybersecurity insurance was a relatively new—and far from prevalent—concept. For example, Wyndham Hotels suffered three separate data breaches in which hackers allegedly stole more than 600,000 payment card numbers and racked up more than $10 million in fraud between 2008 and 2010.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Cybersecurity Risk Compliance 60

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Born from two board members of AVG Technologies, Evolution Equity Partners started in 2008 to help US and European-based entrepreneurs in cybersecurity, enterprise software, and consumer-enterprise crossover segments. In 2008, the Washington, DC-based firm made a prudent decision by shifting its focus to cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Cloud Marketing Security 128

Positively RIM

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

IG came to prominence during the Great Recession of 2008. F For example, why do my dental and vision insurance work off my social security number? Here, I report to you not what was expressly stated by the speakers, but what I gleaned and interpreted, and what I think you, gentle readers, will want to know.

Big data 40

Big data Information governance Government Risk 40

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Although temporary viral illnesses do not normally meet the definition of “disability” under the ADA, some Ebola-related conditions and long-term side effects may rise to that level, particularly in light of the more expansive definition of the term “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.

Privacy 40

Privacy Insurance Education Risk 40

eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Perhaps the most comprehensive decision on depositions of corporate defendants under Rule 30(b)(6) is QBE Insurance Corporation v. 07–00071 SPK–KSC, 2008 WL 4907865, at *4 (D.Haw.2008). Fowler, 2008 WL 4907865 at *5 ; Marker, 125 F.R.D. Jordan Enterprises, 277 F.R.D. 676, 687 (2012). Vegas Constr. 534, 539 (D.Nev.2008).

IT 34

IT Education Insurance 34

InfoGovNuggets

JANUARY 4, 2019

Goes back to the 2008 charges of mucking about the the benchmark London Interbank Offered Rate, used a lot in loans and such. Do the insurers (who have money in the game) push back on this enough? How does Compliance deal with an accusation that is not sustained? Libor was information, too. Would you want to know that? Adequately?

Compliance 28

Compliance Government Insurance Paper 28

John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 3, 2016

This trend will evince itself in many forms: We’ll see massive older companies shift their marketing focus to purpose-based messaging – both to insure top talent considers them as a career choice, and to maintain relevance to a new generation of purpose-based consumers. 2008 Predictions. 2008 How I Did.

IoT 75

IoT Blockchain Marketing IT 75

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Pinero contended that sometime in early 2008, defendants disposed of her 2005 federal and state tax returns intact in a public dumpster. Pinero alleged that she relied on this statement in her decision to turn over her information.

Privacy 40

Privacy Insurance Risk Security 40

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

million resolution amount dwarfs the first settlement for $100,000 between HHS and Providence Health in July 2008. CVS Pharmacy (“CVS”), reportedly the largest retail pharmacy chain, has agreed to pay the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) $2.25

Privacy 49

Privacy CMS Compliance Information Security 49

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A joint research by Elliptic and Corvus Insurance revealed that the group accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022. Qakbot , also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, is an info-stealing malware that has been active since 2008.

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Blockchain Retail Insurance 125

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2009

Financial institutions that are regulated by federal bank regulatory agencies or the National Credit Union Administration (which issues their own versions of the Red Flags Rule) were required to comply with the Rule as of November 1, 2008.

Compliance 40

Compliance Retail Insurance Manufacturing 40

John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 12, 2012

From Google’s point of view, Facebook was crippling future products and services that Google might create, which was tantamount to an insurance policy of sorts that Google wouldn’t become a strong competitor, at least not one that leverages public information from Facebook. Google balked. But That Is Dissolving (more here ).

Search queries 108

Search queries Privacy IT Insurance 108

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

You also have expenses, primarily loan repayments but also maintenance, council rates, insurance and possibly strata and property management fees. Like most couples, there comes a time where that's on the cards and for us we started talking seriously about it in 2008. This isn't just to ensure alignment, it's also a great sanity check.

Education 111

Education Marketing IT Insurance 111

John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 18, 2012

Way back in 2008, when the iPhone was new and Instagram was a gleam in Kevin Systrom’s eye, I was involved in creating a service called CrowdFire. (I did hear reports that folks with Verizon were having better luck, but that probably because there were fewer Verizon iPhones than those with AT&T.

Government 76

Government Marketing IT Insurance 76

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

They also failed to renew an Azure one in 2013 and just to be clear about it certainly not being a Microsoft thing, HSBC forgot one in 2008 , Instagram forgot one in 2015 and LinkedIn forgot one last year. Last up is the top insurance sites : United Services Automobile Association. back in 2001. Too long ago? Kaiser Permanente.

Marketing 109

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 109

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 25, 2013

These amendments implement and expand on the requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. The Omnibus Rule is effective March 26, 2013, and compliance is required with respect to most provisions no later than September 23, 2013.

Compliance 45

Compliance Communications Privacy Marketing 45

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In many cases, there is significant public support for that provided it is anonymised—although I know there are questions about that—but what people are fussed about is that their data is sold on for commercial purposes, that it is used for marketing or, worst of all, that it is used to affect their insurance policies and life insurance.

GDPR 120

GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2011

While SB 559 significantly expands the protections from genetic discrimination provided under the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), at this time, its impact on most California employers is thought to be limited to the potential for greater damages to be awarded under it than under its federal counterpart.

Compliance 40

Compliance Insurance Government IT 40

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Archival services imply long-term storage of content such as pension records, life insurance policies, real-estate transactions, magazines, and much more. These can play a significant role if part of the DT initiative is to digitize large volumes of archival records and make them available online. Jurisdiction and Privacy Data Risks.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Think TV licenses and car insurance, for example. According to not-for-profit consultancy Ethical Consumer , the ethical products and services sector has grown by more than £40bn since 2008, with households spending an average of £1,263 on ethical goods last year. However, the narrative is set to change.

GDPR 76

GDPR Security Marketing Data breaches 76

KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

Since 2008, we've seen QBot in the past using a wide variety of tactics, including HTML smuggling, and it continues to be a formidable foe, with its latest iteration using several tactics together. What determines the longevity of a piece of malware really comes down to whether its authors are working to stay ahead of security solutions.

Cybersecurity 71

Cybersecurity Phishing Security awareness Military 71

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There is a broad attack surface here — not just military and political but also insurance, law enforcement and commerce,” said Matt Turek, a program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to the Financial Times. The security issues common to IoT devices stem from rapid growing demand for smart devices.

IoT 52

IoT Artificial Intelligence Passwords Phishing 52

John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

And the FEC — that’s the regulatory body responsible for insuring fairness and transparency in paid political speech — the FEC made sure that when audiences were targeted with creative that supports one candidate or another, those audiences could know who was behind same-said creative. The FTC made sure you couldn’t commit fraud.

Search queries 87

Search queries Marketing IT Government 87

John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

that’s the regulatory body responsible for insuring fairness and transparency in paid political speech?—?the In 2008, they hired Sheryl Sandberg, who ran Google’s advertising operation, and within a few years, Facebook had built the foundation of what is now the most ruthlessly precise targeting engine on the planet. And the FEC?—?that’s

Search queries 40

Search queries Marketing IT Government 40

John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

that’s the regulatory body responsible for insuring fairness and transparency in paid political speech?—?the In 2008, they hired Sheryl Sandberg, who ran Google’s advertising operation, and within a few years, Facebook had built the foundation of what is now the most ruthlessly precise targeting engine on the planet. And the FEC?—?that’s

Search queries 40

Search queries Marketing IT Government 40