Glenn G. Lammi of the Washington Legal Foundation writes: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought 52 enforcement actions involving data breaches. Fifty of those businesses, whose computer systems were illegally accessed by hackers, settled rather than fight FTC’s accusations that they acted “deceptively” or “unfairly” under § 5 of the FTC Act. And yet,…
It’s Time for a Data Breach Warning Label
Adam Levin thinks it’s time for a warning label: Data security, identity-related consumer issues and privacy are all areas screaming for big-picture solutions. This is a situation in search of a paradigm shift—one that produces tools which enable consumers to make informed choices. There is a precedent that could serve as a template. Passed in…
Neiman Marcus Skirts Data Breach Class Action
Law360 reports: An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action alleging that Neiman Marcus Group LLC negligently failed to protect 350,000 customers’ credit card information prior to a 2013 hack into the high-end department store’s servers, ruling the plaintiffs had lacked Article III standing. Granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss, U.S. District…
House Oversight Hearing on Tiversa postponed?
The hearing originally scheduled for today no longer appears on their schedule and has apparently been postponed.
GAO report notes progress in Healthcare.gov, but significant problems remain
GAO has released a report on Healthcare.gov. Here are some of the highlights of the report: While CMS has taken steps to protect the security and privacy of data processed and maintained by the complex set of systems and interconnections that support Healthcare.gov, weaknesses remain both in the processes used for managing information security and…
ACT testing company inadvertently releases information on Colorado Springs-area students
Debbie Kelly reports: The ACT national college entrance exam testing company is working to resolve a breach of personal information that happened last weekend involving Colorado Springs-area students. While attempting to change the test date for a Colorado Springs site on Sept. 13, the company said it inadvertently shared students’ personal information with other students….