Virginia recently adopted a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents.
What Are the Main Points Covered by Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA)?
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8/9/2021
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Localization Law ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data
As we bid farewell to 2020 and look toward the uncharted territory of 2021, it is hard not to take inventory of all that has changed in such a short period. No one at the beginning of 2020 would have predicted what transpired...more
1/26/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Contact Tracing ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
DMCA ,
Employee Monitoring ,
FERPA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Van Buren v United States
Polsinelli is pleased to share The Privacy Survival Guide. This newsletter is a designated source of news, information and guidance on the constantly evolving health care privacy industry.
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Polsinelli is pleased to share The Privacy Survival Guide. This newsletter is a designated source of news, information and guidance on the constantly evolving health care privacy industry.
...more
8/1/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geolocation ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
Few issues keep executives awake at night more than Privacy and Data Security. New regulations and threats alike are plentiful, varied, and evolving. The rate of change for cybersecurity and information governance continues...more
1/31/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Apple ,
China ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
LinkedIn ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
Personal Data ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Ransomware ,
Russia ,
Technology
On March 21, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the launch of the long-awaited Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program (Phase 2), and OCR activities related to Phase 2 are already...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR"), released a bulletin last week addressing how covered entities (including certain health care providers and employer group health...more
A Massachusetts dermatology practice, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. ("APDerm") recently agreed to pay $150,000 to settle potential violations of HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The settlement was...more
Nearly one year after a Massachusetts provider paid $1.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations for the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing protected health information (PHI), providers are reminded once again of...more
In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH") modified a number of provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to strengthen HIPAA's privacy and...more