International Law

Data Breaches in 2008 so far
Data Breach Problem: It keeps getting worse. We've already had as many personal data breaches this year so far as we had in all of 2007, and it's only August.

Illustration of ten largest data breaches since 2000
Flowing Data, which "explores how statisticians, designers, computer scientists, and others are using data to understand more about ourselves and our surroundings", has an illustration of the ten largest recent data breaches...

The risk of data breaches
As we store more information electronically, the importance of keeping data secure grows. It's not just a risk from hackers or viruses. The breach could be as simple as leaving your notebook or flash drive in the wrong place...

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches
A Chronology of Data Breaches, updated January 30, 2008...

Businesses Blow Off Information Security Breaches
The Wall Street Journal's Business Technology blog had an eye-opening post the other day about the rapid pace of data breaches, and, more surprising, the alleged reason for the increase in breaches...

Victims of Data Security Breaches Left High and Dry
As the number of data security breaches continues to increase, and the number of persons who have their personal information exposed reach over 100 million, you would think these victims would have some remedy for the time and effort they have to go through to get their lives back in order...

T-mobile data plans, T-mobile, t-mobile phones
T-Mobile Faces Class Action over Limited Unlimited Data Plans

AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges
AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges

Seroquel
Data on Diabetes Buried

Nursing Home Abuse
New Data Made Public

Xolair
FDA Issues Early Communication over Safety Data

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
allegedly failed to pay employee overtime.