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data security

Walmart 401(k) Data Breach Exposes Regulatory Gaps

Summary of the Article A recent breach exposing over a thousand Walmart 401(k) participants’ Social Security numbers highlights regulatory gaps…

Microsoft to Drop Lawsuit after DOJ Agrees to Change Data Request Orders

Summary: The Department of Justice has agreed to change their policy of delivering never-ending gag orders to companies over their…

Uber Employees Allegedly Stalked Ex-Girlfriends and Beyonce

Summary: An ex-Uber employee claims that customer privacy isn't protected. While Uber is a blessing during drunken holiday party season, the…

ABA Survey Exposes Law Firm Ignorance Over Information Security

Summary: The ABA's recent law firm survey exposes widespread ignorance over information security. The ABA’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey contains 700…

BakerHostetler Report Reveals Employee Negligence is Primary Cause of Security Breaches

Summary: A report recently released by BakerHostetler shows that employee carelessness was a leading cause of its clients security breaches…

Federal Court Allows Class Action over Adobe’s Data Breach Move Forward

Summary: Adobe fails to dismiss class action lawsuit over its 2013 data breach where the personal and credit card and…

Personal Data Law Makes Businesses Shy

Last month in Massachusetts, a new law went into effect that was passed back in 2007.  The law says that…