International Law

Austrialian Commissioner seeks comments on draft breach notification guidelines
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has issued draft breach notification guidelines and is seeking comments by June 16, 2008. See: Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide - Consultation Draft (April 2008)...

2007 Annual Report of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Jennifer Stoddart, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, tabled her 2007 Annual Report in Parliament yesterday: “The year 2007 will no doubt be remembered in the privacy world as the year of the data breach...

TJ Maxx, Siesint settle federal data breach charges
TJX, the parent company of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls and  data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint reached settlements with the Federal Trade Commission last week in two unrelated data breach cases...

Australia's data breach stats prove nothing
The IT security writer for ZDNet Australia has a bone to pick with the Federal Privacy Commissioner about the lack of information on breaches of security of personal information in the public and private sector in this article with the catchy title "Why I hate the Privacy Commissioner's office" He's got a point - as long as there is no obligation to report significant data breaches, or notify those who may be effected, we will remain in the dark about theft or misuse of personal information...

Privacy Commissioner tables annual PIPEDA report
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada tabled her annual report to Parliament on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act for 2007 on June 3, 2008. The report is here: Annual Report to Parliament 2007 Report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act - Privacy Commissioner of Canada...

Justice Breyer's Information Available on Limewire
It does not take much to have a security breach. Just one person can facilitate it. In this case, someone at a high-end investment firm installed LimeWire at the office. According to AP the breach began at the end of last year and continued to June of this year...

Torts
Introduction to Torts

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Landlord Entry Right and Tenant Privacy
When can a landlord enter a rented dwelling

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Princeton Review
Sarasota Student Data Breach Prompts Class Action

Data Breach
USSearch.com to pay $250,000 settlement in information lawsuit.

Xolair
FDA Issues Early Communication over Safety Data

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

AOL Privacy Class Action
Can Proceed