Be still, my heart. Ross Todd reports: Mark your calendars, cyber-enthusiasts. The federal judge overseeing a half dozen class action lawsuits targeting Facebook Inc. with claims related to a data breach affecting 50 million users has asked the lawyers in the case to give him a tutorial on data breaches, the dark web and all things…
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New Hampshire Voters Establish Constitutional Right to Informational Privacy
From the folks at EPIC.org: New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that guarantees a constitutional right to information privacy in the state. The measure, which received 80% of the vote, amends Article 2 in the New Hampshire Bill of Rights providing that “an individual’s right to live free from governmental intrusion in private…
Sins of Others May be Visited on Employer
Matt Fisher writes: Healthcare organizations are learning tough lessons that actions of employees can come back with serious consequences to the organization. When it comes to maintaining the privacy and security of patient data, no action comes without a consequence. While some actions are completely uncontrollable, that does not necessarily mean that liability cannot potentially…
New Hampshire Privacy Amendment Passes by Huge Margin
Mike Maharrey writes: Today, New Hampshire voters said “yes” to privacy by a huge margin, and set the stage to undermine the federal surveillance state. The passage of Question 2 sets a constitutional foundation to protect privacy rights in New Hampshire by adding the following language to Article II of the New Hampshire state constitution. “An…