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Med Law Blog
Cybersecurity
Contributed by Lee Kim, Esq. 412.594.3915 IT security is oftentimes overlooked until it is too late. An organization may be faced with a data breach situation and, at that time,…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Stolen Flash Drive Leads to Another HIPAA Data Breach
Burglary at hospital employee's home results in stolen flash drive and HIPAA data breach
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Data Security: Compliance and Enforcement in the Hospitality Industry
August 2 Webcast to Consider Risks and Responses A recent high-profile enforcement action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides meaningful context and occasion for examining data security risks in the…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Business Associate Breach Leads to $2.5M Settlement by Accretive: But Who is the Covered Entity or Business Associate Here, and Do We Care?
The settlement in the Accretive Health, Inc. PHI breach case provides a good example of how the blurring of the covered entity and business associate roles can backfire on parties…
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
Why is the Countrywide data breach lawsuit dismissal important?
By Al Saikali
Another court has weighed in on the issue of what constitutes a cognizable injury in a data breach case. In a lengthy opinion, the U.S. District Court for the Western…
Franchise Law Update
The FTC Is Monitoring Data Breaches . . . And Appears to Be Eager to Bring Enforcement Actions When Policy Isn’t Matched by Practice
A few months ago we wrote about the FTC's decision to launch a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. One of the more interesting things about the Bill of Rights…
Technology Law Dispatch
Changes in State Data Privacy Laws to Become Effective Soon
By Paul Bond
This post was also written by Frederick Lah. We previously reported on Texas House Bill 300 that was signed into law last year. The new law presents stricter requirements for health privacy and…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Insight into the ICO: 2011-12 Annual Report Overview
By Amy Taylor
With data breaches and the new cookies rules never far from the press or industry agendas, and with a new European framework on the horizon, the past year has been…
Data Counsel
Alaska DHSS Settles with HHS for $1.7 Million
Recently, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (“DHSS”) reached a $1,700,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) pertaining to the HHS Office for…
The Securities Edge
Get ready for increased cybersecurity disclosure requirements
New mandated cybersecurity disclosure requirements appear to be imminent. Cybersecurity has become a critical issue for most companies, and almost all companies today face cybersecurity risks due to the substantial…