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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2024

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - India

Introduction - The legal regime in India relating to data protection and privacy has undergone a significant re-haul and revamp. The Digital Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDPA”) received the President’s assent and was...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Privacy 101: Navigating the Digital Frontier - June 4th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

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Join us for an insightful webinar with Miller Nash’s head of privacy and data security team, Eva Novick, and colleague, Delfina Homen, where we will delve into the essentials of privacy and data security in 2024. Whether...more

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That’s a Wrap…or Not? Regulatory Data Incident Investigation Resolutions and the Path Forward

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As we discussed in part three of this series, “Navigating the Complexities of Regulatory Data Incident Investigations,” when an organization is the subject of regulatory data incident investigations, it must navigate a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: February 2024

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has warned that information technology (IT) help desks are being targeted in a social engineering scheme that uses the stolen identity of revenue cycle employees or employees in other...more

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Navigating the Complexities of Regulatory Data Incident Investigations

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It is indeed a tangled regulatory web woven to potentially trap an organization in the wake of a data incident. Navigating this web can involve significant resources, time, and stress. As we discussed in part two of this...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: December 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 12  (December, 2023) Northwell Health in New York and Cook County Health in Chicago each experienced impacts from a breach at Nevada-based transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

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Sovereign Immunity Is Alive and Well, Even After a Cyberattack

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As highlighted in the Data Security Incident Response Report, government entities such as universities, medical centers, public utilities and transportation services companies have become highly sought-after targets of cyber...more

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Data Protection: One of These Incidents Is Not Like the Other

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In the burgeoning realm of data incidents, it is a truism that such incidents are not created equal. Indeed, a data incident is not necessarily a data breach. Originally published in Reuters -August 24, 2023...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

First Circuit Revives Data Breach Class Action Claims in Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC

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Courts and class action counsel have been considering what kinds of injuries can confer standing to pursue federal claims following the Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, which held that the...more

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FTC Looks to Update Health Breach Notification Rule, Targeting Digital Health Industry

The FTC recently proposed amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). This is on trend with its aggressive interest over the last couple of years in health data not covered by HIPAA....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: April 2023

Personal information from federal lawmakers and congressional staff members was available on the dark web following a breach of DC Health Link, the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C. In an internal memo sent to...more

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Brazil Publishes Data Protection Sanctions: 3 Steps Your Company Should Take to Avoid Problems

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Brazil’s data protection authority recently published regulations that could lead businesses and employers that violate the country’s data privacy laws to be punished with administrative penalties – adding yet more incentive...more

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HUB Talks: Gateway to Privacy: Out of the Gate - An Overview of US Privacy Laws

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In this episode, Jake Bernstein and Whitney McCollum discuss the most common question that they receive from clients about privacy regulation and best practices in the United States, and provide notable insight into the...more

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White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy: Key Takeaways for the Private Sector

On March 2, 2023, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy sets out ambitious goals for the federal government to hold countries accountable for irresponsible behavior in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Pennsylvania Amends Breach Notification Law

Pennsylvania recently amended its data breach notification law to expand its definition of personal information and provide for a HIPAA exception. The process for providing notice in the event of a username/email breach has...more

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Data Privacy and Breach Notification From the Other Side of the World: APAC

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Last week, I discussed eDiscovery in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in terms of what each country has in place from a rules and discovery standpoint. eDiscovery isn’t the only discipline where US-based bloggers like me tend...more

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A Prelude to Enforcement: Colorado AG Issues Remarks Opining on What Constitutes Reasonable Security Measures

Last month, on Data Privacy Day, Colorado’s Attorney General Philip Weiser released prepared remarks entitled “The Way Forward on Data Privacy and Data Security” that shed some light on his approach to enforcing Colorado’s...more

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California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - New Jersey issued its third settlement in three months on state-level health care privacy and security laws, announcing that three cancer care providers would adopt new...more

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2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

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A Look Back at the Year in Data Security – and Predictions for 2022

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As 2021 comes to a close, this article recounts some of the biggest trends in data privacy and cybersecurity from the past year and looks ahead at what we anticipate will come to workplaces in 2022. Employers across the...more

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Recent Ruling Potentially Raises the Stakes for SaaS Providers

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Blackbaud Breach - In the early months of 2020, cybercriminals orchestrated a ransomware attack on Blackbaud Inc., a cloud software company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina that provides data collection and...more

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Taking Notes from California: Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and West Virginia All Introduce CCPA-Inspired Consumer Privacy Legislation...

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A slew of consumer protection laws have been introduced throughout the country this year, with many taking notes from California’s Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). In the last month alone, in fact, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and...more

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