From the Information Commissioner’s Office: “Data breaches by the NHS are a major cause for concern – this will give us a chance to act before a breach happens” The Information Commissioner has welcomed a change in the law that will give his office the right to force NHS authorities to be audited for compliance…
Category: Legislation
Data Breach Notification Law Unlikely in 2014
One might somewhat pessimistically insert “and is unlikely in 2015… and 2016… and…” Eric Chabrow reports on how despite its importance and the number of massive data breaches reported in the past year, a federal data breach notification law is unlikely to pass this year. No surprise there, as he notes the gap between what businesses…
Interactive Map of Breach-Notification Laws in the EU
Interactive Map of Breach-Notification Status European member states are in the process of adopting laws and regulations that require businesses operating in their countries to notify government agencies and affected individuals when they experience breaches of personal data. Even as the EU Directive on Data Protection is being reviewed and might be replaced by a…
Mark your calendars: House Oversight hearing on FTC Section 5 Authority
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing next Thursday morning, July 24: The Federal Trade commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury No details are available yet as to who the witnesses will be, so check back next week. Those interested in the topic may wish…
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Confession, Evidence in Reuters Employee Hacking Case
Kim Zetter reports: A federal judge has refused to dismiss a recorded confession and computer evidence collected in the case of a former Reuters employee accused of conspiring with members of Anonymous to hack his former employer. Matthew Keys, 26, sought to throw out his confession on the grounds that he was on an antidepressant…
How to avoid a €100 million data fine in Europe
Jennifer Baker reports: A law approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday and aimed at protecting citizens’ privacy comes with sweeping penalties for breaches—up to €100 million (US$139 million) or 5 percent of global annual turnover, whichever is larger. The European Data Protection Regulation will apply not only to European companies, but any company that…