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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Virginia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Minor’s Use of Social...more
Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. ...more
Cyberattacks remain one of the most serious threats facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers and their vendors handle sensitive and valuable health data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals....more
On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations to enhance cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI) under the Health Insurance Portability...more
A HIPAA compliance assessment is an evaluation of an organization's practices, policies, and procedures to ensure that they align with requirements from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). It...more
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
Nearly six years to the day that Warby Parker reported a breach affecting nearly 200,000 individuals, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a $1.5 million fine on the eyewear giant. Investigated by OCR under the Biden...more
As the legislative season continues, some states, like Georgia and Oklahoma, have continued to progress in the efforts to establish a comprehensive data privacy law while others, such as Alabama, Illinois, and Massachusetts,...more
In February, a coalition of healthcare organizations sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Letter), urging the immediate rescission of a proposed update to...more
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
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 exploring the justifications...more
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 exploring the proposed updates...more
Employee security awareness training is a best practice and a “reasonable safeguard” for protecting the privacy and security of an organization’s sensitive data. The list of data privacy and cybersecurity laws mandating...more
On January 6, 2025, the Biden Administration issued a new proposed rule updating the HIPAA Security Standards ( “Proposed Rule”). The original HIPAA Security Standards were issued in 2003 and updated in 2013 and require that...more
Last week, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released warnings about an embedded function they found in the firmware of the Contec CMS8000,...more
The legal landscapes for privacy and cybersecurity continue to evolve rapidly, presenting both challenges and opportunities for innovative companies. Indeed, 2024 was a busy year, with the enactment of a number of new federal...more
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
On January 6, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) containing significant updates to the Security Rule under the Health...more
A lot is changing across the healthcare landscape, as fast-paced developments in technology allow providers and clinics to see more patients virtually and harness the power of big data to better visualize healthcare trends....more
The HIPAA Security Rule was originally promulgated over 20 years ago. While it historically provided an important regulatory floor for securing electronic protected health information, the Security Rule’s lack of...more
As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more
Law firms handle confidential information and documents that require diligent protection. The stakes are high, the regulations and their sources are vast, and technology is sophisticated and ever-changing....more
In early January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Proposed Rule would modify the Security Standards for the Protection of...more
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Security Standards for the Protection of...more
On January 6, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) updating the Health Insurance Portability and...more