Faruki Blog

There Oughta Be A Law….

I've been at this privacy thing for a while now. While many things have changed, such as technology, what hasn't changed is the general lack of.. Read More

Really? This Is Still a Thing?

I've been working in privacy for about 12 years now, and it truly is a profession where nothing can really surprise you. You would think in 2015, in.. Read More

A Few Things We Can Learn from Sony

Eating up the data breach airways for the past month has been the hacking of Sony Pictures. As with any breach in the news, the Internet is full of.. Read More

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 Ongoing Saga of Establishing Harm and Class in Privacy Litigation: An Update

In privacy litigation, the cornerstones of establishing a case rise and fall on two things. Harm. First, can the plaintiffs establish a claim by.. Read More

HIPAA Has a Bite. What to Know About the Civil and Criminal Penalties For Non-Compliance

I was asked to comment for a story about a recent case in Texas in which criminal charges were filed against an individual for the misuse of.. Read More

Futbol Follies: The National Identifier and Why It Is No Laughing Matter

In the privacy space, representatives from around the world have debated the need for a national identifier. Security folks argue that times are just.. Read More

What Is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? Part Deux. The Supreme Court Reconsiders the Katz Standard.

This time last year, I questioned what is a reasonable expectation of privacy today? In that blog, I discussed one of the seminal cases in privacy.. Read More

What You Might Not Know about Lawyers: Pro Bono and a Commitment to Community is No Joke

So what is the difference between a dead deer in the middle of the road and a dead lawyer in the middle of the road? There are skid marks in front of.. Read More
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