Faruki Blog

No Laughing Matter -- Why the Cartoon Network Case Points Out a Shortsighted Flaw in Defining Personally Identifiable Information Narrowly

In the past, I have blogged about de-identification. Simply put, de-identification is the process of rendering personally identifiable data.. Read More

Getting Familiar with the HIPAA Data Breach Rule (Part 1)

We recently hosted representatives from the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) in both Dayton and Cincinnati. During their visits, they provided.. Read More

The Importance of Security in Depth: FIC collaborates again with Net Diligence on White Paper

It is tough enough to thrive in the business world just focusing on the products or services a company provides. Today, companies are also challenged.. Read More

What We Can Learn From the Target Data Breach and Even More From its Response?

Ron Raether, Jeff Knight and I attended the American Conference International's 8th Annual Cyber and Data Risk Insurance in Chicago (Ron spoke), a.. Read More

The DATA Act: What the Current Battle Around Big Data Reiterates About the Basics of Privacy for Businesses

Last week, my colleague Chris Herman blogged about the recent panel at the mid‑year ABA meeting in Chicago. The panel provided differing views on.. Read More

Privacy in the Digital Age – Three perspectives from the ABA Midyear Meeting

On February 6, the State and Local Government Law Section of the American Bar Association sponsored a panel at the Midyear Meeting titled "Privacy in.. Read More

It Smells Like Smoke, Do You Need A New Toaster? How Your House Just Got A Lot Smarter and You May Have Lost A Little More Privacy

So you burnt something in your oven. We've all been there, frantically waving a towel in front of our smoke detectors to stop the shrill. No big.. Read More

Why Compliance Should Be Part of Your Total Litigation Strategy

The recent settlement between Apple and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") highlights (yet again) why accounting for information privacy and.. Read More

The FCRA, FTC Settlements and the Ties to big Data and Security

I was thinking about the recent settlement between the FTC and Telecheck Services, Inc. and realized another connection between my Fair Credit.. Read More

Has the Privacy Pendulum Begun its Return Swing? Courts and Corporations push back on the NSA's surveillance program.

Privacy has taken a beating on the national stage in light of Edward Snowden's initial revelations in May and the steady stream of new disclosures of.. Read More
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