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Why Every Manufacturer Needs a Robust Information Security Program

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Drug and device manufacturers are increasingly targeted by cyber threats that can compromise patient safety, intellectual property, and other critical data and systems, while also facing new regulatory demands. As regulators...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Importance of Protecting Employee Information as Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws Proliferate

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Most human resources professionals are concerned about the privacy and security of the vast amounts of personal information they manage. This article discusses steps to consider taking against the challenges. Deluge of...more

Ankura

Compliance and Insurance Needs Can Narrow Your MDR Search

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When it comes to protecting your organization from cyber threats, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services are a must. But many businesses overlook the importance of compliance and insurance needs associated with...more

Kerr Russell

Cybersecurity for Medical Practices: Addressing the HIPAA in the Room

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Cybersecurity attacks, such as malware, phishing emails, and password attacks, are a growing threat to patients and medical practices. Cyber attacks can significantly disrupt patient care, including by exposing confidential...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Getting Healthcare in 2023 and Beyond…Virtually…and Securely

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Much is being written about “remote work” – is it productive, will demand for it continue or be curtailed in a recession, is cybersecurity compromised, does it inhibit workplace culture, collaboration, etc. Lots of questions,...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Healthcare Cyber Insurance? Fortify Your Defenses

Healthcare breaches, including ransomware attacks, continue to increase. As a result, many healthcare organizations seeking cyber coverage to help defray the costs associated with a ransomware attack or other data incident...more

Miller Canfield

Preparing for Cyberattacks and Limiting Liability

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The U.S. government and military experts have been warning U.S. companies that Russia may launch significant cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, financial institutions and businesses in retaliation for the sanctions...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 4

War in the Time of Crypto - "In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which side is crypto helping? Both." Why this is important: The world continues to watch Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it dominates news outlets. An...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Safeguards in New National Network Include Insurance, App Mandates, Cybersecurity Council

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 2 (February, 2022) - The new national health information network calls for a number of privacy and security safeguards and standards that, in some instances, exceed what HIPAA covered...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Questions to Consider Asking Your Broker About Cyberliability Coverage

One of the first questions we ask our clients when they call about a security incident is whether they have insurance that may cover the costs associated with investigating the incident, potential forensic analysis, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Issues Insurance Data Security Model Law

• NAIC recently adopted an Insurance Data Security Model Law that follows the risk assessment-based approach of the New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation. This signals the growing influence of the New York Regulation,...more

Winstead PC

Cybersecurity Risks and Liabilities for Employers, Retirement Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries

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Many employers historically were only concerned with privacy and security for health plans under the privacy regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (‘‘HIPAA’’) and State laws;...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2017"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss how the prospect of a new chair and three new commissioners at the FTC may impact the agency's approach to cybersecurity regulation, a new Massachusetts...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Did They Say About Cybersecurity in 2016? 8 Proclamations from Regulators and the Courts

There is no such thing as compliance with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (FTC). In September, the FTC dispelled a commonly held misconception regarding the NIST Framework: It “is not, and isn’t intended to be, a standard or...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Recent CyberSecurity Incidents Emphasize Importance of Cyberinsurance

As the threat of cyberattacks continues to pose daily threats to businesses large and small, more companies have turned to cyber insurance products to shore up protection against these disruptive threats. A spate of recent...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2016"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the revised Privacy Shield and what companies should be doing to prepare for the new program, the FTC's reinstatement of its LabMD case, the European...more

Kilpatrick

Ransomware Cuts Deep, in Life & in Coverage

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1. Beyond Breaches - With ransomware, cybersecurity in healthcare has gone far beyond HIPAA compliance, breaches of PHI or identity theft. For the unprepared healthcare provider not able to prevent ransomware or...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Information Security and Privacy Group News: Cybersecurity Conference Essential Take-Aways Government, Industry and Legal...

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Representatives of Connecticut businesses and corporations, educational institutions, and state and local government attended Murtha Cullina’s March 2016 Cybersecurity Conference at the Quinnipiac University School of Law....more

WilmerHale

A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Legislation and Regulations in the US and Abroad - United States

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Legal Framework - Summarise the main statutes and regulations that promote cybersecurity. Does your jurisdiction have dedicated cybersecurity laws? The United States generally addresses cybersecurity...more

Polsinelli

Mobile Health Devices and Cybersecurity: Federal Guidance for Management of Threats in Medical Devices

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New Technology = New Threats - With new technology comes new security concerns. But when that new technology is in the medical field, the cybersecurity vulnerabilities can be particularly devastating. The...more

Smith Anderson

How To Catch-Up in a Revised HIPAA World

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The HIPAA final omnibus rule (Omnibus Rule) made sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules earlier this year. Although the compliance deadline of September 23, 2013 has come...more

BakerHostetler

Healthcare Organizations are Suffering from Serious Data Security Ills

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The diagnosis is in, and its not good. Unless an aggressive treatment plan is put in place, the prognosis will be just as bleak. On December 6, 2012, the Ponemon Institute issued its Third Annual Benchmark Study on...more

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