As 5G connectivity becomes more widely deployed, organizations across all industries are leaning into AI tools that promise speed, automation, and deeper insights. But the combined power of 5G + AI creates an urgent...more
7/31/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Mapping ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws
As cybersecurity threats escalate, state legislatures across the country are tightening requirements for how insurance entities respond to data breaches – and thanks to a new law just passed several weeks ago, Missouri is...more
7/18/2025
/ Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Insurance ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Security ,
Insurance Industry ,
National Association of Insurance Commissioners ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Public Information ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The SEC’s amended Regulation S-P, adopted last year, will soon enhance data privacy protections for broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents. The updated rule requires these...more
6/30/2025
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Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Disposal Protocols ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Deadlines ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Institutions ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Investment Companies ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulation S-P ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transfer Agents
A federal judge in Texas just tossed out Biden-era reproductive healthcare privacy protections, halting a 2024 final rule with nationwide effect. The rule, which largely took effect in December and created new HIPAA privacy...more
6/26/2025
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Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Injunctions ,
Notice of Privacy Practices ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Rule ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Texas
The country’s largest provider of cloud-based education software for K-12 schools announced on January 7 that it fell victim to a massive data breach – which may lead to questions about the implications for your school....more
1/13/2025
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
School Districts ,
Student Records ,
Teachers
With the HIPAA Security Rule set to undergo a massive overhaul to boost cybersecurity protections, PEOs need to take note. After all, as stewards of worksite employee and client company data – and as sponsors of group health...more
1/8/2025
/ Comment Period ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Assessment
The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo a big overhaul that would better defend healthcare data from cybersecurity threats – and require much more from covered entities when it comes to establishing and maintaining defenses....more
1/7/2025
/ Business Associates ,
Comment Period ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Risk Management