Equifax and the Increasing Role of State Attorneys General in Data Privacy Regulation and Enforcement
In June of this year, Alex Pearce and Sean Fernandes wrote on this blog about the increasing role of state AGs in data security enforcement actions. Boy…
NCBA Privacy and Data Security Section 2019 Annual Meeting
By Karin M. McGinnis On behalf of your NCBA Privacy & Data Security Section, we would like to invite you to attend the Section’s 2019 Annual Meeting, to…
The Dark Side of Instant Messaging for Business
By Kevin J. Stanfield How do companies balance the efficiencies of instant messaging with potential legal risks? Instant messaging applications are…
Welcome To the NCBA Privacy and Data Security Section’s Inaugural Year
By Alex Pearce Dear Members of the Privacy and Data Security Section: It is my privilege to serve as the chair of the Privacy and Data Security Section during…
The Medical Informatics HIPAA Settlement: Implications for the Future of State Data Security Enforcement
By Alex Pearce and Sean Fernandes Last month, the attorneys general (“AGs”) of sixteen states, including North Carolina, settled a multistate HIPAA…
GDPR Reaches the ‘Terrible Twos’
and Taylor Ey We cannot believe that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) just turned one. And we know we are not alone —…
Spring Has Arrived, But the National Credit Security Freeze Is Here To Stay
and Suzanne Begnoche During 2018, the North Carolina Department of Justice received notices from businesses of a total of 1,057 data breaches, affecting 1.9…
Me and My Mini-MBA
The day started off innocuously enough. I was in a meeting with my boss and I passed him a spreadsheet I had been working on. He has an MBA and has, shall we…
Think the CCPA Does Not Apply To You Or Your Clients? Better Think Again.
In late February 2019, a new amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA,” “Act,” “title”) was proposed—SB-561. On its face this is…
Five Issues To Watch For In Federal Privacy Legislation
Corporate America, retooling privacy programs following California and Europe’s enactment of comprehensive privacy standards, is looking to Congress for a…