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Firm Profile: Foley Hoag LLP
Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210, United States
Phone: 617-832-1000
Fax: 617-832-7000
Areas Of Practice
  • Privacy
  • Science, Computers, & Tech
Locations
Other U.S. Locations
  • D.C.
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
Other Countries
  • France
Number of Attorneys
100+ Attorneys

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center’s September 19 Threat Briefing on Healthcare Technology Security

As healthcare technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to safeguard patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint September 19, 2024 presentation, the…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology

Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Breach Resources for Consumers Impacted by Change Healthcare Breach

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued an announcement last week to inform consumers who may have had their personal information breached in Change Healthcare’s cyberattack this past February. The AGO was…more
 /  Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy

AT&T/Snowflake Breach Hits Most of US - Vendor Exposure Strikes Again

AT&T Inc. announced in a July 12, 2024, SEC filing that hackers stole a cache of six months’ worth of mobile phone customer data, illegally downloading the records from a workspace account at the cloud-service provider Snowflake…more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology

SEC Revamps and Enhances Data Protections with Amendments to Regulation S-P

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P (“Amendments”) to modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal information…more
 /  Finance & Banking, Privacy, Securities Law

In Wake of Healthcare System Cyberattack, 22 State Attorneys General Call for Further Action of Data Privacy

On April 25, 2024, the attorneys general of 22 states issued a letter encouraging UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, to take additional steps to respond to a massively disruptive cyberattack. The broad,…more
 /  Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Health

FTC's Updated Health Data Breach Rule Covers Apps, Other New Tech

The FTC has updated its HBNR to clarify that the rule also restricts marketing practices involving personal health information. This update to the HBNR was announced on April 26, 2024, and follows several recent enforcement…more
 /  Health, Privacy

Deadline to Comment on Proposed Rules Impacting Infrastructure as a Service Providers Approaching

On January 29, 2024, BIS proposed a rule that would impose new requirements for U.S. providers of Infrastructure as a Service (“IaaS”) products and their foreign resellers. The proposed rule would require U.S. IaaS providers and…more
 /  Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology

Transforming Care Strategies -- Integration of AI in Healthcare: Summary of Legal/Regulatory Issues

I was pleased to take part in the “Transforming Care – Strategies for Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare” discussion, hosted by the New England Healthcare Executive Network at Foley Hoag on April 1. The…more
 /  Health, Privacy

HHS-OIG Releases Cybersecurity Toolkit

On March 26, 2024, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a cybersecurity toolkit for HHS leaders to help them plan and deploy information systems in response to disasters and public health emergencies. The toolkit…more
 /  Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology

The Federal Communications Commission Updates Its Data Breach Rules

On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network…more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Privacy

CISA Publishes Mitigation Guide to Combat Cyber Threats in the Healthcare and Public Health Sectors

If you need a little intellectual stimulation after hours of Thanksgiving turkey and football, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has just the thing — the new CISA Mitigation Guide for the…more
 /  Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology

Your Password Can’t Possibly Be This Bad, Can It?

NordPass (the purveyor of a password manager) has assembled a list of the top 20 passwords in healthcare, based on usage by the world’s largest companies.  According to NordPass’s analysis, the “top” 20 passwords are: -…more
 /  Privacy

Massachusetts Extends Protections for Counseling Records of Survivors of Sexual Assault

Massachusetts Extends Protections for Counseling Records of Survivors of Sexual Assault - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in In the Matter of a Motion to Compel, SJC-13336 that the Superior Court could not…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Criminal Law

NY State Education Department Bans Facial Recognition Technology

In late September, the NY State Education Department issued a two-page order providing that NY public schools may not purchase or utilize facial recognition technology. The Department relied on a report issued by the NY Office…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Education Law, Privacy

HHS OCR/ONC Announce Latest Version of Security Risk Assessment Tool

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have released version 3.4 of their Security Risk Assessment (SRA)…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy
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