Discarded laptops, flash drives create ethical obligations 
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2012, client data, data security, electronics, legal ethics
A recent Florida Bar opinion advising that lawyers have an ethical duty to sanitize their storage devices has put a spotlight on how attorneys handle their discarded equipment.
Keeping client information secure in transit
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2012, business travel, client data, data safety, data security
It’s a challenge to maintain confidentiality when you’re on the move.
Here are some tips for business trips that can increase your productivity while protecting your clients’ privacy as you travel.
Confidentiality and privilege in workplace communications
By:
W. William Hodes
Published: November 1, 2011
Tags: data security, electronically stored information
With pervasive electronic communications and massive electronic storage of information a part of everyone’s lives, the solution is not to retreat into a hermit’s shell, but to take common sense precautions, such as using encryption devices when especially sensitive data is involved and scrubbing metadata from documents before attaching them to an e-mail. Lawyers USA Columnist William Hodes offers advice about responsibly managing your electronic world.
Texas amends data breach law
Published: October 24, 2011
Tags: data breach, data breach notification, data security
Texas has amended its data breach law, broadening its reach to all 50 states and increasing penalties for entities that fail to comply.
Data breach measure introduced in Congress
Published: September 27, 2011
Tags: credit monitoring, data breach, data security, Department of Justice, Justice Department
A bill that would require organizations processing the personal information of more than 10,000 people to put data protection requirements in place has been introduced in the Senate.
California strengthens data breach notification law
Published: September 15, 2011
Tags: data breach, data breach notification, data security, identity theft, privacy
California has amended its data breach notification law, imposing additional requirements on entities that experience breaches of information.
Lawmakers propose two federal data breach bills
Published: August 12, 2011
Tags: data breach, data breach notification, data security, identity theft
Lawmakers introduced two new data protection bills late last month which would require companies to take measures to secure their customers’ data, as well as notify them of security breaches.
Pacer documents failed to redact sensitive information
Published: June 17, 2011
Tags: data security, identity theft, PACER, privacy, trade secrets
The online federal judicial documents database Pacer may have a problem with its redaction system, exposing personal information, trade secrets and other sensitive information, according to a recent study.
California, Massachusetts consider data security updates
Published: May 11, 2011
Tags: data breach, data breach notification, data security, ethics, identity theft, privacy
Two states that have led the way with data security legislation, California and Massachusetts, are considering new laws addressing the data security of copiers and heightened data breach notification requirements.
California data breach notification law expansion vetoed
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: October 22, 2010
Tags: data breach, data breach notification, data security
Once again, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the state’s landmark data breach notification law.
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