The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a putative class action brought by customers of the brokerage firm Scottrade in the wake of an alleged data breach impacting Scottrade in … [Read more] about Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Scottrade Data Breach Suit
UK will soon introduce a new Data Protection Bill
The UK Department for Culture, Media & Sport is planning to present a new Data Protection Bill to the Parliament in early September. This new Bill will replace the current UK Data Protection Act 1998 and will effectively incorporate the EU … [Read more] about UK will soon introduce a new Data Protection Bill
Data Processing at Work: New Challenges towards Compliance
The Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) recently issued an opinion that discusses the processing of employee personal information (Opinion 02/2017). WP29 focuses on the use of new technologies by employers and assesses requirements in light of the … [Read more] about Data Processing at Work: New Challenges towards Compliance
FTC Updates Data Security Guidance for Businesses
In June, the Federal Trade Commission released a new guide for businesses on implementing sound data security protections and procedures. In “Protecting Personal Information: A Guide For Business,” the FTC offers “10 practical lessons” based on the … [Read more] about FTC Updates Data Security Guidance for Businesses
Anthem Settles Data Breach Litigation for Record-Setting $115M
Health insurance giant Anthem, Inc. agreed to the largest data breach settlement to-date last week, ending multi-district consumer litigation over a 2015 data breach for $115 million. The data breach, which resulted from a hacker-orchestrated … [Read more] about Anthem Settles Data Breach Litigation for Record-Setting $115M