Craig A. Newman of Patterson Belknap writes: When we hear about discovery abuses in litigation, we often think of overzealous lawyers using obstructionist tactics. Such behavior, however, rarely involves litigants hacking into the email of an adversary or accessing privileged attorney-client communications that disclose litigation strategies. But in a unanimous rulinglast week, a New York…
AIA Singapore agents’ personal information exposed in apparent data breach
Gabriel Olano reports: AIA Singapore is taking action after the discovery of a potential data breach in which the personal information of 225 of its current and former agents, as well as their family members, was found to be publicly accessible. The insurer is currently running a check on all its systems after it became…
North Korea amassed around $670 million in cryptocurrency through hacking, says UN panel
Kaori Yoshida reports: North Korea has used cyberattacks and blockchain technology to circumvent economic sanctions and obtain foreign currency, according to a panel of experts reporting to the U.N. Security Council. Pyongyang has amassed around $670 million in foreign and virtual currency through cyberthefts and used blockchain technology to cover its tracks, the panel told the…
Turkish Data Protection Authority Announced Data Leakage Of A Dutch Bank Revealing The Importance Of Effective Information Security
Ertuğrul Can Canbolat LL.M., S. İrem Akin and Baran Can Yildirim, LL.M. write: Under Article 12/5 of the Turkish Data Protection Law, the data controllers are obliged to inform the Turkish Data Protection Authority (“DPA“) in case the personal data processed on their behalf is acquired by others unlawfully. In line with this provision, ING…
Ex-BPD cop misused badge meet women. There are now at least 150 victims, chief says
Jessica DeLeon reports: Former Bradenton police sergeant Leonel Marines was suspended for three days without pay in 2012, after the first time he was caught misusing police databases and his badge to target women for dates or to have sex with them, according to internal affairs records. The pattern of abuse would continue for six…
FTC Proposes to Add Detailed Cybersecurity Requirements to the GLBA Safeguards Rule
Mike Nonaka, Libbie Canter, David Stein and Sam Adriance of Covington & Burling write: On March 5, 2019 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published requests for comment on proposed amendments to two key rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). Most significantly, the FTC is proposing to add more detailed requirements to the Safeguards Rule, which…