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Data Breach Notification
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Mississippi Enacts Data Breach Notification Law
This post was written by Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik. On April 7, 2010, Mississippi enacted a data breach notification law that requires any person who conducts business in the State of…
Technology Law Source
Government Agencies Enforce HITECH Act Regulations
As of February 22, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") began enforcement of data breach notification requirements explained in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Enforcement of HHS and FTC Breach Notification Rules Begin Today
Enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS’”) and the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) Breach Notification rules begin today. Both agencies initially exercised their enforcement discretion and delayed enforcement…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Dealing with Data Breaches: Health Net Suit Highlights Need for Effective Security Incident Procedures and Training
As we have discussed before, data breach notification is one of the most rapidly emerging areas of law. Good security incident procedures as well as effective training can help avoid the…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Connecticut AG Files First HITECH Act Suit
In a lawsuit he described as “[s]adly . . . historic,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Health Net of Connecticut, Inc. for allegedly failing to secure private patient medical…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
New Hampshire Enacts Strict Data Breach Notification Law Affecting Health Care Providers and Business Associates
New Hampshire’s new breach notification law builds on the breach notification requirements under the HITECH Act by requiring health care providers and business associates to notify individuals of disclosures of…
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Gate-Crashers at the White House: What Gives?
I keep seeing all these news stories, including some hilarious coverage on Jon Stewart about the gate crashers at the White House last week.But it got me to thinking: What…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
European Data Privacy Supervisor Issues Press Release on ePrivacy Directive
By Gerry Oberst
On 9 November, the European Data Privacy Supervisor (EDPS) issued a press release on the ePrivacy Directive. The EDPS titled its press release as "improvements on security breach, cookies and…
Media Law Prof Blog
Couple Crashes State Dinner
From CNN's breaking news department: Two folks crashed President Obama's State Dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Secret Service is now reviewing its procedures to examine how they did it; the…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Senate Committee Approves Data Security Bills Creating Federal Data Security Program, Breach Notification Requirements: Criminal and Civil Penalties Give Proposed Law Real Teeth
By Bret Cohen
On November 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed two bills that collectively would preempt a large swath of the patchwork quilt of state data security and breach notification laws that…