California Governor Brown is preparing to sign into law an unprecedented children’s online privacy bill (S.B. 568), which adds a new chapter to the State’s Business and Professions Code (BPC) to protect the online privacy of children and teenagers … [Read more] about California Establishes Digital Privacy Rights Law for Minors: S.B. 568 Expands Online Privacy Protections Beyond Federal COPPA Rules and Extends Rights to All Children Under 18 Years of Age
NIST Meeting to Finalize Cybersecurity Framework
Ongoing efforts to finalize a framework for the development of voluntary cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure industries continued in Dallas this week. NIST led a workshop with government and private sector officials to work through … [Read more] about NIST Meeting to Finalize Cybersecurity Framework
Fifth Circuit Revives Banks’ Heartland Data Breach Claims
In Lone Star Nat’l Bank, N.A., et al. v. Heartland Payment Sys., Inc., No. 12-20648 (5th Cir. Sept. 3, 2013) (hereinafter “Heartland”), arising from the now-infamous 2008 data breach, the Fifth Circuit recently reversed a motion to … [Read more] about Fifth Circuit Revives Banks’ Heartland Data Breach Claims
Illinois District Court Dismisses Data Breach Claims for Lack of Standing
In In re Barnes & Noble Pin Pad Litigation, No. 1:12-cv-08617 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 3, 2013), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a putative class action against defendant retailer Barnes & Noble … [Read more] about Illinois District Court Dismisses Data Breach Claims for Lack of Standing
New European Data Breach Rules for Telcos and ISPs
On August 25, 2013, a new European Regulation came into effect that changed and expanded upon the breach notification procedures set forth in the E-Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC). The Regulation outlines two independent notification obligations: (1) … [Read more] about New European Data Breach Rules for Telcos and ISPs