Privacy analyst warns of broad data-security impacts of FTC ruling in LabMD case

The Federal Trade Commission's recent ruling in the LabMD case sets a tough, new standard for data managers on what constitutes “adverse effects” from a breach of personal information, according to a leading privacy policy analyst.

“In its recent LabMD ruling, the FTC found that the mere fact that sensitive medical records were publicly available, without any evidence that consumers suffered any adverse effects or were even aware of the breach, was enough to support a finding of substantial consumer...