Data Security Incidents News Today

Chinas ministry for industry and information technology on Friday published a detailed draft emergency plan laying out how the government should assess and respond to data security incidents.

A new forecast from research firm Gartner estimates that nearly half of all cybersecurity leaders will change jobs by 2025. And 25% will move to non-security roles due to multiple work-related stressors.

Within two years, half of information security professionals across all sectors will leave their current positions, and half of those will find themselves in completely different roles.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - The collection and storage of sensitive data can not only invite the attention of government agencies, but also that of putative class action...

Class action lawsuits relating to collection and storage of sensitive data may involve statutory claims under federal and state consumer protection laws or common contractual or fraud claims. best way to avoid litigation is to review and update applicable privacy policies.

Data breaches have increased in recent years. Data security incident response plans are vital in company crisis management plans. They can reduce confusion following data security incidents and pitfalls leading to regulatory scrutiny, putative class and group actions.

[author: Jane Anderson] ◆ The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled its 13th enforcement action in its Right of Access Initiative, first announced in 2019 to support individuals’ rights to timely access their health records at a reasonable cost under the privacy rule. [1] As part of the settlement, announced Dec. 22, Peter Wrobel, doing business as Georgia-based Elite Primary Care, agreed to take corrective actions and pay $36,000 to settle a potential violation of the right of access ...