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Drones, Data Breaches, Cramming, and Other Privacy + Security Updates

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

February 23, 2015

by Daniel J. Solove

This post is co-authored with Professor Paul M. Schwartz.

This post is part of a post series where we round up some of the interesting news and resources we’re finding. For a PDF version of this post, and for archived issues of previous posts, click here.

We became quite busy after the last update, so we’re a bit backlogged. We are catching up on developments late last year and we have a lot of material. We will release the next issue soon, as there is too much material to fit into this issue.

For a PDF version of this post, click here.

The Undying Death of Privacy

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

February 18, 2015

by Daniel J. Solove

“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”
— Privacy

I am growing weary of hearing news of the end of privacy or the death of privacy. Like news of the apocalypse, it seems as though declarations of the looming end of privacy are endless.

Why All Law Schools Should Teach Privacy Law — and Why Many Don’t

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

February 16, 2015

by Daniel J. Solove

Since 2000, I have taught a law school course in information privacy law. When I started teaching, I could count the number of law schools that had such a course on one hand.

Today, by my rough estimate, I believe that the course is offered in about 40-50 law schools.

Notable Privacy and Security Books 2014

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

January 20, 2015

There were quite a number of books published about privacy and security issues last year, and I would like to highlight a few notable ones. A few books came out in late 2014 and have an early 2015 publication date. I’m including them here. The books are in no particular order.

The Sony Data Breach: 3 Painful Lessons

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

December 30, 2014

by Daniel J. Solove

The Sony data breach is an exclamation mark on a year that is already known as the” Year of the Data Breach.” This data breach is the kind that makes even the least squeamish avert their eyes and wince. There are at least three things that this breach can teach us:

Privacy and Security Developments 2014 Issue 1

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

December 5, 2014

by Daniel J. Solove

Issue 2014 No. 1

This post is co-authored with Professor Paul M. Schwartz.

We spend a lot of time staying up to date so we can update our casebooks and reference books, so we thought we would share with you some of the interesting news and resources we’re finding. We plan to post a series of posts like this one throughout the year.

For a PDF version of this post, click here.

The $500,000 Value of Data Security Awareness Training

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

November 26, 2014

by Daniel J. Solove

It has long been difficult to quantify the ROI of data security awareness training.

But finally, I have been able to locate a number. According to a 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers study: “The financial value of employee awareness is even more compelling. Organizations that do not have security awareness programs—in particular, training for new employees—report significantly higher average financial losses from cybersecurity incidents. Companies without security training for new hires reported average annual financial losses of $683,000, while those do have training said their average financial losses totaled $162,000.”

Lawsuits for HIPAA Violations and Beyond: A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

November 24, 2014

by Daniel J. Solove

At first blush, it seems impossible for a person to sue for a HIPAA violation. HIPAA lacks a private cause of action. So do many other privacy and data security laws, such as FERPA, the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, among others. That means that these laws don’t provide people with a way to sue when their rights under these laws are violated. Instead, these laws are enforced by agencies.

Should Celebrities Have Privacy? A Response to Jennifer Lawrence

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

November 24, 2014

by Daniel J. Solove

In a recent AP story, actress Jennifer Lawrence had some rather extensive and passionate quotes about her loss of privacy. Not too long ago, Lawrence’s nude photos were stolen and leaked on the Internet by a hacker who hacked into her iCloud account. In her comments for the AP story, she lamented how much paparazzi were harassing her: “I knew the paparazzi were going to be a reality in my life. . . . But I didn’t know that I would feel anxiety every time I open my front door, or that being chased by 10 men you don’t know, or being surrounded, feels invasive and makes me feel scared and gets my adrenaline going every day.”

People Care About Privacy Despite Their Behavior

Daniel Solove

@danielsolove

Founder of TeachPrivacy

November 19, 2014

It is often said that people don’t care much about privacy these days given how much information they expose about themselves. But survey after survey emphatically concludes that people really do care about privacy.

PRIVACY + SECURITY BLOG

News, Developments, and Insights

Drones, Data Breaches, Cramming, and Other Privacy + Security Updates

The Undying Death of Privacy

Why All Law Schools Should Teach Privacy Law — and Why Many Don’t

Notable Privacy and Security Books 2014

The Sony Data Breach: 3 Painful Lessons

Privacy and Security Developments 2014 Issue 1

Issue 2014 No. 1

The $500,000 Value of Data Security Awareness Training

Lawsuits for HIPAA Violations and Beyond: A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole

Should Celebrities Have Privacy? A Response to Jennifer Lawrence

People Care About Privacy Despite Their Behavior

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