Data Security

A Georgia Department of Labor employee inadvertently put thousands at risk after sending out an email containing their personal data.

A laptop and flash drive containing health information for thousands of patients of St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis was stolen from a doctor's car.

The case hinges on a 2012 breach where the live video feeds of nearly 700 web-connected cameras were made available online.

The hard drive contained personal information of guests, including credit and debit card numbers, and may have been accessed by criminals.

Unhappy with the political climate in Azerbaijan, a group claiming to be an Armenian sect of hacktivist collective Anonymous has leaked documents and photos related to the country's leading energy company, Azerenergy.

A Hill Air Force Base employee looking to work from home had to be "dealt with" after emailing personal information on hundreds of colleagues to his unprotected personal email address.

Lawsuits following data breaches are certainty. So what are plaintiffs using to win cases or force settlements, and how can corporations respond to this new liability?