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Privacy Tip #365 – Nevada Enacts Consumer Health Data Privacy Law
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo recently signed into law a sweeping and restrictive consumer health data privacy law that requires covered entities (defined as any person who conducts business in the state or produces or provides products or services that are targeted to consumers in Nevada) to provide privacy rights to consumers who provide health data…
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D’Youville University Experienced Data Breach Leaking Student’s Social Security Numbers
On June 7, 2023, D’Youville University filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont after discovering that certain files containing confidential student information were removed from the school’s computer network by an unauthorized party. In this notice, DYU explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Madison Area Technical College Notifies Students of Data Breach at National Student Clearinghouse
On July 5, 2023, Madison Area Technical College posted a website notice explaining that one of the college’s partners was impacted by the recent data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer software. In this brief notice, Madison College explains that it was recently informed by the National Student Clearinghouse (“NSC”) that the breach may have…
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First Merchants Bank Posts Notice of Vendor Data Breach Involving MOVEit Software
Recently, First Merchants Bank (“FMB”) posted a notice on its website explaining that a data breach at one of its vendors resulted in certain FMB customers’ sensitive information being compromised. In this notice, FMB explains that the incident involved its vendor’s use of the MOVEit file transfer software, resulting in an unauthorized party being able…
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Shell Announces MOVEit Data Breach Involving Personal Information of BG Group Employees
Recently, Shell posted a notice on its website explaining that it is attempting to contact individuals about a recent cybersecurity incident in which their personal information was leaked. In this notice, entitled “Important information about MOVEit Transfer cyber security incident,” Shell explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access sensitive…
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Employees of Ambry Genetics and REALM IDx Affected by Vitality Group International Data Breach
On June 30, 2023, Vitality Group International, Inc. (“Vitality”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont on behalf of Ambry Genetics and REALM IDX (“Ambry”) after discovering that a file transfer software used by Vitality contained a critical vulnerability. Because of this vulnerability, an unauthorized party was able to access…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Turkey Agrees to Support Sweden’s NATO Bid, Clearing Main Obstacle
The decision clears the way for Sweden to join the defense alliance, a move that had been held up by Turkey’s demands.
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Putin Met With Prigozhin and Wagner Leaders Days After Rebellion
The Kremlin’s disclosure of the meeting with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and other Wagner group commanders hinted at the power they wield, but left many questions unanswered.
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Turkey Clears the Way for Sweden’s Entry to NATO on the Eve of Summit
The announcement allows the military alliance to project unity, which is getting harder to sustain as the war in Ukraine goes on.
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Spain Rescues Migrants After Search for Missing Boat
The country’s maritime rescue authority said it had rescued a migrant boat with 86 people aboard in the Atlantic, after an aid group raised concerns about vessels that had departed from Senegal.
