A UK law firm may find itself subject to significant penalties following reports of a data breach affecting thousands of people. The recent 2010 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco devoted two sessions to the topic, specifically dealing with “cloud computing,” and the risks and ethical issues it raises for law firms. As data privacy and security risks
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“Red Flags” Rule FTC Enforcement Deadline Pushed to December 31, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission announced it is further delaying its enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010. This move comes at the request of several Members of Congress who want to further consider legislation that would clarify who is subject to the Rule.