In Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC, the First Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s dismissal of class action claims brought by former pharmacy patients alleging that their sensitive personal information had been...more
On February 2, 2022, the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity advanced an amended comprehensive data privacy bill, the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act,...more
COVID-19 measures have driven workplace operations beyond what most businesses ever planned. The constructs of a remote workforce and virtual interactions between teams and customers are going to be major components for how...more
2014 has been called the “Year of the Data Breach.” In the wake of many high-profile data breaches, including the recent Sony breach, 2015 promises a continued focus on privacy and cybersecurity issues. This week, President...more
1/16/2015
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Data Breach ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Sharing ,
LabMD ,
OCC ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sony ,
Student Privacy ,
Wyndham
If your company is subject to HIPAA, new rules published by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) will require changes in your policies and practices regarding data breaches....more
2/4/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Subcontractors