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Ropes & Gray LLP

Adversarial Machine Learning in Focus: Novel Risks, Straightforward Legal Approaches

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The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (“AI/ML”) risk environment is in flux. One reason is that regulators are shifting from AI safety to AI innovation approaches, as a recent DataPhiles post examined. Another is...more

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Florida Bar Passes Pioneering Cybersecurity Recommendation

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On March 28, 2025, the Florida Bar unanimously approved Recommendation 25-1, which was proposed by its Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Committee and encourages all Florida Bar members and their firms to adopt certain proactive...more

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HIPAA Security Risk Analysis – How should regulated entities prepare for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Risk Analysis Audit...

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Following the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recent publication of four settlements as part of a new Risk Analysis Audit Initiative. We explore the current regulatory language for Risk Analysis, the proposed language for Risk...more

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UK Government Publishes Cyber Governance Code of Practice for Boards and Directors

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On April 8, 2025, the UK government published the Cyber Code of Practice (the “Code”) to support board directors in governing cybersecurity risks. The Code is available online. The UK’s data protection regulator is actively...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Spring Meeting: Considerations on Data Privacy and AI Usage for Healthcare Companies

The February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare was the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history. The attack disrupted operations—impacting patient care and provider finances—and potentially exposed the...more

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Privacy and Data Security in Community Associations: Navigating Risks and Compliance

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For community associations, this is especially important as these organizations often manage large amounts of PII of homeowners and residents (e.g., name, address, phone number, etc.), including certain categories of...more

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HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Health Fitness Corporation

On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of HIPAA security rule claims involving Health Fitness Corporation (Health Fitness). Health Fitness...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Health Fitness, OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative, and the ERISA Fiduciary Duty to Select Plan Service Providers

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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the fifth enforcement action under its Risk Analysis Initiative. In this case, OCR reached a settlement with Health...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Discovering Data Quickly in High-Stakes White-Collar Investigations

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Editor’s Note: White-collar investigations can send shockwaves through an organization, demanding swift, strategic, and legally sound responses. In a recent HaystackID® webcast, experts broke down the complexities of...more

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2025 and Cybersecurity: What is Your Strategy?

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Cybersecurity in 2025 will continue to face escalating challenges from AI-driven threats, geopolitical tensions, and increased regulatory scrutiny. Organizations must adapt to sophisticated cyberattacks fueled by AI,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Warby Parker Settles Data Breach Case with OCR for $1.5M

Eyeglass manufacturer and retailer Warby Parker recently settled a 2018 data breach investigation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $1.5 million. According to OCR’s press release, Warby Parker self-reported that...more

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Data Protection in the Digital Age

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With data becoming one of the most valuable assets, protecting it is not just a legal obligation but a business imperative....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Coast Guard Tightens Up Cybersecurity Regulations

The maritime industry has become a prime target for hackers. In the last few years, it has seen a steep increase in the number of shipping-related cyberattacks. The recent surge marks a new and pressing challenge for ports...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Brief Reminder About the Florida Information Protection Act

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According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all business, large and small, across the U.S., including...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Latest Installment of our Mintz Matrix!

Please visit here to visit our Mintz Matrix page with the latest edition of the Mintz Matrix, which is a 50-state resource we have maintained since 2009 to break down and summarize requirements of U.S. state data breach...more

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OCR Proposes Modification to HIPAA Security Rule

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In late December 2024, the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Security Standards to the Protection of Electronic Protected...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Red Flags In Your Vendor’s Business Continuity Plan

Ensure your vendors are crisis-ready by recognizing these key indicators of weak continuity planning. The interconnected nature of modern business means that your vendors’ operational resilience can, and frequently does,...more

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Nine Steps Healthcare Entities Should Take to Prevent Cyberattacks

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently imposed a $1.5 million civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a manufacturer and online retailer of eyewear, for...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Released on Ghost (Cring) Ransomware

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center released an advisory on February 19, 2025, providing information on Ghost...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

IT Incident Management Simplified: 5 Strategies for Effective Recovery

Feel confident tackling any threat with a unified incident management approach that integrates roles, communication, and recovery tasks. Small and medium-sized organizations without a disaster recovery plan are 40% more...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

BCP & IT/DR: Why Your Business Continuity Strategy Needs Both

Balancing Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery is crucial for robust organizational resilience. So, how does your organization integrate both strategies for maximum impact?...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

We’ll Take the Fine: OCR’s ‘Unwarranted,’ Costly Demands Prompted Hospital’s $538K Payment

The saga that led Children’s Hospital Colorado to accept a fine of more than $500,000 imposed by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) began on July 11, 2017, when a physician’s email account containing details on 3,300...more

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Navigating trusts in a data driven world developments in Guernseys regulatory landscape

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We explore what trustees need to be aware of when dealing with data and complying with their obligations under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 and related legislation (the "DP Law")....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Looking Beyond FedRAMP – Lessons from the U.S. Treasury Cybersecurity Incident

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, even organizations that meet stringent security standards can be victims of sophisticated cyberattacks. A notable example of this is the December 8, 2024 cybersecurity incident...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data

Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more

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