Faruki Blog

Companies Advised to Carefully Craft Their Responses to Security Incidents, even Where no Data Breach has Occurred

In the last few months, cyber terrorists disrupted the websites of major financial institutions like Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co... Read More

Circuit Court Details When Causation is Pled for Data Breach Related Claims

In a split decision, the 11th Circuit joins the majority of Circuits in finding that a plaintiff has Article III standing by alleging financial loss.. Read More

The FTC’s Recent Settlement with Myspace Shows that the FTC Will Continue to Hold Online Social Networking Companies to the Promises in their Privacy Policies

The FTC’s recent settlement with Myspace continues the FTC’s enforcement policy of holding online social networking companies to the promises in.. Read More

Data Breach: Public Relations and Communications Issues to Consider Subsequent to a Major Data Breach

Data breaches have affected numerous companies over the past few years. Companies frequently mismanage their efforts to mitigate the effects of these.. Read More

BYOD: Security Issues to Consider When Inviting Employees to "Bring Your Own Device"

Employees often demand to use their own electronic devices to interact with the companies' systems. Given the 24-hour demands of our ever-connected.. Read More

FTC Privacy Report – A Tool for Discussion or a Club to Hammer the Unsuspecting

On March 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued its Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change Report (the "Privacy.. Read More

Recent Decisions and Trends Regarding the Bulk Obtainment, Disclosure, and Reselling of Personal Information Under the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act

The December 15, 2011 decision in Cook v. ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc. (Case No. 10-3818) from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth.. Read More

Circuits Split over Standing Requirements for Data Breach Cause of Action

The Third Circuit splits with other federal courts in finding that risk of identity theft does not confer standing to bring a suit for data breach in Read More

Is a ZIP Code Personal Identification Information? A Massachusetts Court Thinks So

A federal district court in Massachusetts found that a ZIP Code is personal identification information for purposes of a statute that restricts the.. Read More

FTC Reminds Upromise to do what you Promise in action involving collection and transmission of data.

The FTC reached a settlement with Upromise, an online rewards program that adds small amounts of money to the users account after items are purchased.. Read More
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