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Sotto discusses cybersecurity as top legal issue in 2012

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2012

On December 10, 2012, Tom Field of HealthcareInfoSecurity interviewed Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams LLP

Department of Homeland Security announces new information collection requirements for CFATS personnel surety program

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 21 2011

On June 14, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) announced the submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a new Information Collection Request (ICR) related to the implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program (PSP

New Chinese tort liability law contains provisions affecting personal data

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • January 11 2010

On December 26, 2009, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed a landmark new law that contains provisions affecting personal data

Provincial consumer protection regulations in China may affect personal data

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • October 29 2009

Although China has yet to enact a national data protection law, certain provincial-level rules implementing national consumer protection laws impact the collection and use of personal data

Becoming HITECH: actions covered entities and business associates should take now to comply with the requirements of the HITECH Act

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 25 2009

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"), which was signed into law in February 2009 as part of the economic stimulus package, substantially impacts requirements imposed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"

Germany adopts stricter data protection law - serious impact on business compliance

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • July 23 2009

On July 3, 2009, the German Federal Parliament passed comprehensive amendments to the Federal Data Protection Act (the "Federal Act"

Nevada updates encryption law and mandates PCI DSS compliance

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 17 2009

As of January 1, 2010, Nevada law will require businesses to use encryption when data storage devices that contain personal information are moved beyond the physical or logical controls of the business, in addition to continuing to require that personal information be encrypted if it is transferred outside the secure system of the business

Massachusetts revises information security regulations and extends compliance deadline

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 17 2009

On February 12, 2009, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation issued a revised version of its information security regulations and extended the compliance deadline from May 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010

New Jersey publishes pre-proposal of rules protecting personal information

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 12 2009

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has published a pre-proposal of rules relating to the protection of personal information (“PPR”) and is accepting comments on the PPR until February 13, 2009, after which it will formally propose rules