The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is aiming to roll out its long-awaited proposed rules governing commercial surveillance in the next few months, with a focus on ensuring that companies properly handle the data they harvest from the apps, websites and devices that consumers use. According to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, the rules […]
Last updated 29 January, 2024 The proposed purchase of Serato by AlphaTheta, the owners of Pioneer DJ and Rekordbox, has stirred strong feelings in the DJ world. Now, the UK Government is inviting people to submit their views to a formal investigation by its Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”). Looks like sh*t just got real! […]
Merck & Co.’s proposed settlement with insurers over a $1.4 billion claim related to the NotPetya attack will change the language the insurance industry uses to exclude acts of war in its policies, and organizations need to consider how those changes affect risk, said attorney Peter Halprin. The settlement will resolve an ongoing legal dispute […]
New York’s governor has proposed several new cybersecurity rules for the state’s hospitals following several attacks that limited operations at healthcare facilities for weeks this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to force hospitals to establish cybersecurity programs, assess cybersecurity risks, use defensive techniques and infrastructure, and implement protection measures for information systems. Hospitals would have […]
Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Proposed Class Action Suits Accuse Warehouse Market of Unlawful Use of Web Trackers Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 30, 2023 Image: Costco Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco […]
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare Tennessee Practice So Far Faces 5 Proposed Class Action Lawsuits Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 16, 2023 Image: The Chattanooga Heart Institute The number of people affected by a Tennessee cardiac care clinic hack has more than doubled to 411,000 since the healthcare group […]
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Proposed Class Action Claim Against Amerita Linked to Larger PharMerica Breach Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 28, 2023 Image: Shutterstock Specialty infusion company Amerita is facing a proposed federal class action lawsuit in the wake of a March cyberattack on its […]