In this week’s installment of our blog series on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) HIPAA Security Rule updates in its January 6 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), we are tackling the proposed updates...more
2/7/2025
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a concept paper outlining its strategy for improving cybersecurity infrastructure within the healthcare sector. The paper calls for proposing healthcare-specific...more
Following a near unanimous vote in the Connecticut House, Connecticut is set to become the fifth state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation. With the addition of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Connecticut...more
5/5/2022
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Acts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws
On March 18, 2022, President Biden issued a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (the “March 18th letter”) requesting that he secure California’s computer systems and critical infrastructure in light of recent Russian...more
5/3/2022
/ California ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Newsom ,
Joe Biden ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Russia ,
Ukraine