In today’s interconnected world, personal information has never been more broadly collected and analyzed by governments and corporations alike, making it imperative that we understand, enforce and update privacy laws in order...more
On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House of Representatives passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well...more
6/9/2021
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Exemptions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Health-care privacy is at a crossroads. For almost 20 years, the health-care industry has addressed the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, building reasonable and appropriate compliance programs from an...more
Security existed as a business norm long before it became a legal and compliance requirement. Doctors' offices locked their doors at night to ensure no one could access their records. Stores took precautions when they walked...more
This second installment assesses options for moving forward to address emerging gaps and an evolving health care industry. Why? Because the substantial history behind the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
2/10/2020
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CMIA ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
The United States has always had privacy law. For most of our history it mainly regulated the government in connection with its citizens.
About 20 years ago we started modern privacy - presumably why we have Data Privacy...more
Continuing Congress’s consideration of possible comprehensive federal privacy legislation, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on March 26, 2019 on...more
4/1/2019
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Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Laws ,
Small Business