Daren M. Orzechowski on Data Protection

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 (the "Apps Act"), a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment...more

5/15/2013 - App Developers APPS Act Data Protection FTC Mobile Apps Mobile Privacy

FTC Announces Settlement with Social Networking App and Issues Staff Report Regarding Mobile Device Privacy Disclosures

On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced an agreement with social network mobile application ("app") operator Path, Inc. ("Path") to settle the FTC's claims that Path collected personal information...more

3/6/2013 - COPPA Data Protection FTC Mobile Apps Path Inc. Personally Identifiable Information Settlement Social Media

New HIPAA Rule Imposes Data Security and Privacy Obligations Directly Upon Vendors and Contractors of Covered Entities

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published the Final Rule to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA")'s Data Security and Privacy Rules. The Final Rule...more

2/11/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Covered Entities Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Marketing PHI Privacy Rule Subcontractors Vendors

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces First HIPAA Breach Settlement Involving Fewer than 500 Patients

On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") settled its first case involving the unauthorized disclosure of the electronic protected health information ("ePHI") of fewer than 500 individuals....more

1/21/2013 - Data Breach Data Protection HHS HIPAA HONI Mobile Devices OCR PHI Settlement

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