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Incident Response
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HL Chronicle of Data Protection
HHS Breach Notification Rule Goes into Effect Today
The breach notification rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) goes into effect on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. HHS’ interim final rule on breach notifications,…
Employer Law Report
HHS Publishes HITECH Interim Final Rule
By Brian Hall
On August 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published its interim final rule in the Federal Register, thereby implementing the HITECH Act. The Act's breach notification rules…
Proskauer on Privacy
Decrypting HHS Guidance on Breach Notification and Security under the HITECH Act: NIST, FIPS, and More
By Sara Krauss
Two months after Congress mandated notification for the breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) defined what it means to be "unsecured."…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Health IT/Breach Notification Requirements
On April 17, 2009, HHS issued guidance specifying the technologies and methodologies that render protected health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals, as required by the American Recovery…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Proposes Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Data
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding notification for security breaches involving electronic health information. The FTC issued the proposal pursuant to certain health…
Proskauer on Privacy
HHS Enters Into First Monetary Settlement Under HIPAA
By Sara Krauss
On July 15, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) entered into its first Resolution Agreement with a HIPAA-covered entity to settle alleged violations of the privacy…
DennisKennedy.Blog
Cybersecurity and Cyberincident Response Plans
Thinking about how to respond to cybersecurity issues in your business? This article may help.