On November 21, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that employers in Pennsylvania owe a legal duty to employees to protect the employee’s data from data breaches.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently held in Dittman v. UPMC, that employees cannot sue employers after a data breach involving the employer’s computer systems even if the employee’s sensitive, personal information such as names, birth dates, social security numbers, tax information, addresses, salaries, and bank information…
Many ask what a business should do when uncovering a suspected data breach in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the answer can be quite complex depending on the business, the nature of the suspected breach, and the data involved. The legal consequences of a data breach, not to mention the business consequences,…
Considering the increasing number of data breaches, “hacking” episodes, and cybersecurity incidents over the past few years, businesses are finally starting to take cybersecurity and data security seriously. Businesses also realize that responsibility for data security is shifting from the IT staff to the Board and senior leadership.* However,…
