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Data Breach Notification
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Data Counsel
France’s New Breach Notification Requirements
On May 28, 2012, the French data protection regulator (CNIL) released new guidance on breach notification laws. The guidance regards a 2011 ordinance that recently came into force on April…
Proskauer on Privacy
Massachusetts Hospital Agrees to Pay $775,000 for Security Breach
By Amy Crafts
Following a two year investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”), a local Massachusetts hospital has agreed to pay $775,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to protect the…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Boston Children’s Hospital: Reported Large PHI Security Breach in Argentina Gives the Parade a New International Flavor
Within the last week, The Boston Globe has reported that venerable Boston Children's Hospital, the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, has notified the public media and affected…
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
Federal Data Breach Notification Laws
By Al Saikali
The title of this blog entry is somewhat of a misnomer because there is no single national data breach notification law that governs all information the same way as the…
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
State Data Breach Notification Laws
By Al Saikali
In 2005, a company called ChoicePoint, which collected personal and financial information for millions of consumers, was the victim of a security breach. Criminals stole from ChoicePoint personal information for…
Proskauer on Privacy
First Data Breach Settlement Under HITECH–$1.5 million
HHS reached a settlement on March 12, 2012 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (“BCBST”) for $1.5 million stemming from a 2009 data breach. This settlement represents the first under…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
HHS Finalizes Omnibus HIPAA Rule for OMB Review; Settles with Phoenix Cardiac Surgery Following OCR Investigation
On March 24, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services sent its final omnibus rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules for review by the White House…
Inside Privacy
Six Months Until Texas Data Breach Amendment Takes Effect
As a reminder, unless it is repealed or delayed in the next six months, a far-reaching amendment to the Texas data security breach notice statute, Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code…
La Revue
Notification des violations de données personnelles : recommandations de l’ENISA
www.enisa.europa.eu/act/it/risks-and-data-breaches/dbn/art4_tech/at_download/fullReport La directive 2009/139/CE du 25 novembre 2009 a créé une obligation de notification au régulateur et aux personnes concernées de toute violation de la sécurité entraînant la destruction, la…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for Consumer Data Privacy
By Jennifer Archie and Rebekah Lewis The Obama Administration has unveiled a 50-page blueprint for consumer data privacy, including a recommendation for a federally legislated and FTC-enforced Consumer Privacy Bill…