Once reserved for routine doctors’ appointments, collecting health-related data has exploded as consumers start to monitor their own health metrics—everything from sleep and fertility to mental health and COVID-19—and technology related to wearable devices and health-related apps has advanced significantly. With this rise in personal data collection, new and significant challenges have emerged related to personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), HIPAA, and cybersecurity, to name a few. Thora See more +

Once reserved for routine doctors’ appointments, collecting health-related data has exploded as consumers start to monitor their own health metrics—everything from sleep and fertility to mental health and COVID-19—and technology related to wearable devices and health-related apps has advanced significantly. With this rise in personal data collection, new and significant challenges have emerged related to personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), HIPAA, and cybersecurity, to name a few. Thora Johnson, Partner in the Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practice at Orrick joins Bill and Rob to discuss this new data landscape and how it has impacted data compliance, cybersecurity, and privacy concerns. See less -