08.17.2019

The Weekly Five

By Emily Short

Delta is suing a vendor that caused a breach – could have implications related to third party risk management

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/delta-sues-vendor-for-causing-data-71343/

 

Biometric data exposed – since you cannot change your face or fingerprints like you can change your credit card number, this will likely concern consumers much more than the Capital One breach

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/more-million-people-biometric-data-exposed-security-breach/#new_tab

 

Will courts determine there is a “morally culpable” standard as it relates to breaches?

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/github-named-in-capital-one-breach-lawsuit/d/d-id/1335523?_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20190815&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20190815&elq_mid=92426&elq_cid=29639118

 

Much has been discussed about the insurability of fines and penalties assessed under GDPR – now that conversation comes to California and the CCPA – choice of law provisions will be of utmost importance going forward

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/will-california-law-permit-insurance-31623/

 

Ransomware continues to hit the healthcare industry

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ransomware/cyberattacks-hit-nch-healthcare-system-and-grays-harbor-community-hospital/