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Legislative Roundup: New Laws Passed in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Maryland That Revise Cyber Security Measures

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  Arkansas In April, Arkansas’ Governor signed H.B. 1943 as Act 1030 expanding the scope of personal information, as used in the Personal Information Protection Act, to include “biometric data.”  The Bill defines “biometric data” as “data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, including without limitation: (a) Fingerprints, (b) Faceprint, (c) A retinal or iris scan, (d) Hand geometry, (e) Voiceprint analysis, (f) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), … [Read more] about Legislative Roundup: New Laws Passed in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Maryland That Revise Cyber Security Measures

Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies There Is No Duty to Safeguard Personal Information from a Data Breach

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The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a decision holding that there is no duty to safeguard personal information from a data breach under Georgia law.  Georgia Department of Labor v. McConnell involved the accidental disclosure of a spreadsheet … [Read more] about Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies There Is No Duty to Safeguard Personal Information from a Data Breach

Federal Prosecutors Announce Indictment of Chinese Hackers Involved in 2015 Anthem Data Breach

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On May 9, 2019, a federal grand jury unsealed an indictment of two members of a Chinese hacking group charged with a series of computer intrusions, including their involvement in the 2015 data breach at Anthem Inc., which affected the data of over 78 … [Read more] about Federal Prosecutors Announce Indictment of Chinese Hackers Involved in 2015 Anthem Data Breach