Elizabeth Khalil writes: On September 15th, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued guidance(Financial Institution Letter FIL-56-2010, “FDIC Guidance on Mitigating Risk Posed by Information Stored on Photocopiers, Fax Machines and Printers”) urging banks under its supervision to ensure that they have written policies for the erasure or destruction of sensitive or confidential customer information stored in photocopiers, fax machines,…
Category: Breaches
Are People Really Harmed By a Data Security Breach?
Daniel Solove comments on the implications of the Maine Supreme Court’s decision that victims of the Hannaford Bros. breach cannot sue under Maine law for effort and time lost because they are not “cognizable injuries.” There’s just so much goodness in his blog entry that I am at a loss as to what to excerpt….
NJ man indicted for alleged computer crimes
Lisa Coryell reports: A Robbinsville man has been indicted on charges of computer-related theft and stalking for allegedly installing spyware on a computer he gave to a 12-year-old acquaintance so he could track her online activities. […] “A forensic search of the computer turned up tracking spyware that captured and recorded key strokes, snapshots of…
Hannaford Litigation Ruling Finds Plaintiffs Cannot Prove Damages
Andy Serwin of Foley & Lardner comments: Harm in the privacy litigation context is a difficult concept for plaintiffs to prove. There have been a number of cases that have ruled that plaintiffs cannot meet their burden and prove damages sufficient to state a claim. Courts have consistently ruled that plaintiffs cannot easily meet their burden…