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Hogan Lovells

COVID-19 Exit Strategy: A Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Guide - May 2020

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As the world focuses its efforts on the right strategy to beat the coronavirus and make normal life safe again, businesses are devising and implementing a variety of measures to deal with the COVID-19 crisis which rely on the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Capital One Data Breach (Part I of III)

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Not to say, I told you so, but around the same time that the Capital One data breach occurred, I was reminding clients that nearly half of  all significant data breaches or cyber-incidents occur because of internal actors. ...more

K2 Integrity

Protecting Your Privacy Online Is Possible

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Navigating the crossroads of security and convenience is a balancing act, but it can be done. Two minutes. That’s all it takes to perform a Google search on yourself—or anyone you choose—and obtain a virtual encyclopedia...more

Stinson LLP

HHS Publishes New Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a new guidance regarding HIPAA compliance and the use of cloud computing solutions. The guidance is intended to assist covered entities...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Delaware Act Requires Online Privacy Policy for Websites

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A new privacy law requires companies to make specific statements about what information is collected on its website. Like California, it also requires that companies state in writing whether they respect “Do Not Track”...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Systema Software exposes information of 1.5 million on Amazon Web Service

Systema Software, which provides software solutions for claims management, is investigating a breach (although it was discovered, accessed and confirmed by an independent third party) involving information of 1.5 million...more

Burr & Forman

TN Ethics Opinion Approves Lawyers’ Cloud Storage of Client Data

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Tennessee has joined other states in formally approving lawyers’ cloud-storage of client-confidential data. The Board of Professional Responsibility (“BOPR”) held that lawyers ethically may use cloud storage for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Don't Wait for It; Recent HIPAA Enforcement Action Signal More to Come in Phase 2 Audits

Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) have recently selected a vendor to conduct the second wave of HIPAA audits. These so-called "Phase 2 Audits" are set to commence...more

Polsinelli

Cybersecurity for Startups Now a Cost of Entry for Consideration by Larger Clients: What is Your Company's Plan?

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For technology startups, maintaining strong security controls remains vital to winning new business opportunities and strengthening existing relationships. Despite the global spike in cybersecurity attacks (there were 42.8...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

This Is Not Your Father's Oldsmobile: Car Hacking and the SPY Car Act

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Not coincidentally, on July 21, 2015, Wired Magazine published an article with groundbreaking evidence of hacking a car wirelessly, and Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Hospital’s Cloud-Based Document-Sharing Practices Lead to $218,400 HIPAA Settlement

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On July 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a substantial settlement with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (SEMC). Under the terms of the settlement, the hospital...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Legal Issues Business Leaders Need to Know in 2015: Top 10 Checklist

A compilation of time-sensitive and trending legal and regulatory issues that general counsels and business leaders should be aware of in 2015. Employers Should be Aware of Multigenerational Workforce Risk - For...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cloud Data Security Standards Reach New Heights?

Issues of data privacy and security are central to most cloud contract negotiations. While cloud service providers may be willing to take responsibility for the integrity of their networks, accepting obligations in relation...more

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