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Two Northeast States Update Breach Notification Statutes - CT & VT

By InfoLawGroup LLP on June 20, 2012

In the last month both Vermont and Connecticut updated their existing breach notification statutes, highlighting the need to closely monitor state legislatures, particularly end of session happenings. Each modification highlights the growing trend of states requiring notification to the state's attorney general, under often new compressed timeframes.

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NLRB Holds "Facebook" Firing Justified on Alternative Grounds, but Finds Policy Unlawful

By InfoLawGroup LLP on November 03, 2011

As we have discussed on our blog, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued a campaign of enforcement actions against employers who, according to the NLRB, have unlawfully terminated employees for discussing working conditions on social media. As we reported, in the first of such "Facebook" enforcement actions to come before an NLRB administrative judge, the employer was ordered to reinstate five employees and to pay back their wages.On September 28, 2011, in the second "Facebook" case to reach an NLRB administrative judge, an employer was found to have been justified in terminating an employee car salesman for Facebook postings that mocked the employer and did not concern working conditions

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We Discuss Benefits of Federal Information Security Legislation on Fox

By InfoLawGroup LLP on September 14, 2011

Earlier this week we blogged about Senator Blumenthal's (D-CT) proposed Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. Today, InfoLawGroup partner Boris Segalis spoke on Fox Live about the advantages of federal information security legislation.

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Personal Data Protections Expand in Korea

By InfoLawGroup LLP on May 18, 2011

Mr. Kwang Hyun Ryoo, a partner at the Korean law firm of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, is reporting in the firm's newsletter that on March 29, 2011, Korea enacted a comprehensive personal data protection law, entitled Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Most of the act's provisions will come into force on September 30, 2011.

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Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mobile Privacy

By InfoLawGroup LLP on May 09, 2011

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Kerry Releases Draft of "Privacy Bill of Rights"

By InfoLawGroup LLP on March 25, 2011

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Oklahoma State House Passes Smart Grid Privacy Bill

By InfoLawGroup LLP on March 23, 2011

On March 18, 2011, the Oklahoma State House passed the Electric Utility Data Protection Act (House Bill 1079). The state's Senate will consider the bill next.The Act seeks to establish standards to govern the use and disclosure of electric utility usage data (including personal information) by electric utilities, customers of electric utilities and third parties. The Act also requires electric utility companies to maintain the confidentiality of customer data and allow customers to access the data. State Rep. Scott Martin noted that customers will see energy savings from the Smart Grid, but are vulnerable to potential access of their data by third parties. "This legislation should ensure customers can reap the many benefits of this new system without having to fear someone getting access to their data without permission," said Martin. The legislation is said to have the support of the Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, which has already converted 100,000 standard meters to smart meters in the state and plans to install 800,000 smart meters in the next two years.

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FAQ on the "BEST PRACTICES Act" - Part Two

By InfoLawGroup LLP on August 04, 2010

We recently published the first part of our FAQ series on Congressman Bobby Rush's new data privacy bill known as "Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (a.k.a. "BEST PRACTICES Act" or "Act"). In Part One we looked at some of the key definitions and requirements concerning transparency, notice and individual choice, mandates around accuracy, access and dispute resolution, and finally data security and data minimization requirements under the Act. Part Two will focus on the "Safe Harbor" outlined in the Act, various exemptions for de-identified information and application and enforcement.

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