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Right To Know - May 2024, Vol. 17

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks - The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more

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Federal Trade Commission Continues to Target Healthcare Companies for Unauthorized Data Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assumed the authority to enforce unauthorized data disclosures under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). During the past three weeks, the FTC has used this authority to go after...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: CISA Announces Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an operational component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), posted for public inspection its long-anticipated notice of proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In 2024 Oregon Will Join Short List of States Requiring Data Broker Registration

Oregon recently joined Vermont and California as the third state requiring data broker registration before collecting, selling, or licensing “brokered personal data.” Several types of entities are exempt from the law. These...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2023

A former hospital worker in Arizona was sentenced to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to two felony counts involving identity theft and health information disclosure. In the plea deal,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

The FTC Outlines What It Sees as “The HIdden Impacts of Pixel Tracking”

In a very comprehensive post from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology, the FTC takes what it calls “[a] deep dive into the technical side of FTC’s recent cases on digital health platforms, GoodRx &...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Do Business With the Federal Government? Here’s a 2022 Cybersecurity Recap: Part Four - Cybersecurity Federal Acquisition...

The federal government has continued its efforts to fulfill the requirements set forth in Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. For companies that do business with the Federal government, beyond looking...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

[Webinar] U.S. Privacy Law Update: Analyzing the Connecticut Data Privacy Act - May 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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The Connecticut legislature just passed Senator James Maroney's Senate Bill 6, which will provide CCPA-like privacy rights to Connecticut residents. Once signed by the Governor, Connecticut will become the fifth state—after...more

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Key Considerations for Health App Developers from the FTC

If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Disinformation, Mob Mentality, And Federal Privacy Legislation

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Will the disinformation that led to a mob surrounding the Capitol Building help drive federal privacy legislation? Here’s why I think it will. Disinformation - It is no secret that the internet is rife with...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CCPA Update: Analyzing The Changes To The Final CCPA Regulations

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Keypoint: Some additional changes to the CCPA regulations were made before they were filed with the Secretary of State and became effective. As discussed in our prior post, on Friday, August 14, 2020, the California Office...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Keeping Internal Investigations (and Other Communications) Privileged

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Dennis Burke is the well-known surgeon who blew the whistle on a surgical practice at the Massachusetts General Hospital known as “concurrent surgery” or “double booking.” After Dr. Burke publicized that practice, MGH engaged...more

White and Williams LLP

Data Sharing Being Emphasized in the Battle Against COVID-19

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In effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to see regulatory regimes increase the focus on data sharing with public health authorities, as well as some targeted loosening of privacy protections in the hope...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Use of PHI for Non-Patient Purposes

In an era of decreasing reimbursement and rapidly expanding opportunities associated with “big data”, healthcare entities may be looking for ways to monetize protected health information (“PHI”) for their own, non-patient...more

Fisher Phillips

Reminder: Coronavirus Emergency Does Not Trump HIPAA Privacy Rule

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The government just sent a stern reminder to all employers, especially those involved in providing healthcare, that they must still comply with the protections contained in the HIPAA Privacy Rule during the Coronavirus...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Frequency and Cost of Insider Threats Continue to Increase

The Ponemon Institute recently issued its 2020 Cost of insider Threats Global Report, which finds that the frequency and cost of insider threats is continued to increase. Sponsored by ObserveIT and IBM, the 2020 report is the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2020 #2

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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-Attacks by Iran - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020, alerting the...more

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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: Why the Healthcare Sector Needs to Pay Attention (and Not Just in California)

On June 28, 2018, California’s new privacy bill A.B-375 was signed into law as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General issued proposed regulations for...more

K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Forward: How to Prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - Part 2

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In this miniseries, John ReVeal will discuss key issues and top of mind concerns for businesses under the California Consumer Privacy Act, which will go into effect January 1, 2020. In the second episode, John ReVeal...more

Hogan Lovells

California AG Releases Proposed CCPA Regulations

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On October 10, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (CA AG) released proposed regulations to implement certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CA AG also released a Notice of Proposed...more

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California AG Releases Proposed CCPA Regulations

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The California Attorney General’s Office released its long-awaited proposed CCPA Regulations yesterday.  The proposed Regulations are 24 pages long, and address a number of important technical compliance issues including...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

The Privacy Race – Nevada in the lead with new laws effective October 1

Nevada will beat California in the US race to implement privacy requirements on businesses. Effective October 1, 2019, companies must comply with Nevada’s new law governing the sale of personal information. Generally,...more

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Proposed Amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act May Limit Scope of the Act

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Following the speedy enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or Act) in June 2018, business and consumer advocates alike have been pressuring California lawmakers to clarify the many ambiguities raised by the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Grid Electrification: Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigating Risk in the Renewable Energy Era - ABA Forum

Technology and the critical infrastructure that support our personal pursuits and business operations are ripe targets for cyberattacks. In particular, the electrical grid that transmits electricity from its point of...more

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