Data Privacy
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12.05.19
Health system’s refusal to properly report breach to OCR leads...
On November 27, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Sentara Hospitals (Sentara) has agreed to pay $2.175 million to OCR and adopt a corrective action plan that includes two years of monitoring to settle possible violations of HIPAA.
Category Data Privacy
12.03.19
A new neighborhood watch? Amazon’s “smart doorbell” raises...
Although the features of the Ring Video Doorbell have provided its users with a greater sense of security, they have also recently raised concerns relating to privacy.
Category Data Privacy
11.21.19
Massachusetts District Court halts “suspicionless” searches of...
Although the court stopped short of requiring border officials to obtain a warrant supported by probable cause prior to searching smartphones and laptops, its decision is being hailed as a major victory by privacy rights advocates. The ruling will serve as an important check on the rising number of electronic device searches conducted at the border each year.
Category Data Privacy
11.18.19
“Deepfake” of CEO’s voice used to steal thousands in U.K....
An artificial intelligence software mimicked the voice of a CEO so well that it fooled an employee into transferring $243,000 to the criminals’ bank account.
Category Data Privacy
11.15.19
Class action suit alleges Juul Labs, Inc. violated Illinois...
A class action complaint, filed on November 7, 2019, alleges that Juul Labs, Inc. violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the “BIPA”), by failing to provide consumers with the necessary disclaimers related to the use of facial recognition technology in Juul’s age-verification process.
Category Data Privacy
11.01.19
OCR imposes $2.15 million fine against health system for...
On October 23, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had imposed a civil money penalty of $2,154,000 against Jackson Health System (JHS) for multiple HIPAA violations.
Category Data Privacy
10.31.19
FTC settles first-of–its-kind stalker app case
On October 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled its case against a Florida company, Retina-X Studios, LLC and its owner, James N. Johns, Jr. (“Johns”). The company sold “stalkerware” that allowed people to tap into others’ phones and track their calls, texts, photos, physical movements, and browser history.
Category Data Privacy
10.31.19
Ubisoft sues Dutch 17-year-old over video game cheats
Video game publisher Ubisoft, Inc. (Ubisoft) claims Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) violations, interference in contractual relations, and unfair competition against a Dutch 17-year-old and his mother. The complaint alleges that the defendants produced and distributed “cheat” software for Ubisoft’s online multiplayer game Rainbow Six: Siege.
Category Data Privacy
