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OIG proposes amendments to the Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor

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USA
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April 10 2013

The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) announced and solicited comments to proposed rule changes

President Obama signs cybersecurity Executive Order

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USA
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February 13 2013

Last night, President Obama signed a long-anticipated Executive Order, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity," which directs the federal

FTC and California Attorney General issue reports on mobile privacy

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USA
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February 5 2013

The Federal Trade Commission and the California Attorney General have recently published reports focused on mobile privacy. The FTC's "Mobile Privacy

Final regulations address privacy and security of health information

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USA
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January 25 2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations last week that modify many aspects of the privacy and security rules

Information security preparedness checklist

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USA
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January 10 2013

Financial services companies are under constant attack by cyber criminals to hack, skim, socially engineer, or even Dumpster dive consumer data out of an

What’s good for the goose should be good for the gander!

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USA
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November 26 2012

The CFPB’s latest report card on its information security system, delivered last week by the Bureau’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), indicates that the system still needs improvement

Hotel franchisor challenges FTC's expanded enforcement efforts targeting franchise system's data security and privacy policies

Ballard Spahr LLP
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USA
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October 3 2012

The Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit against Wyndham Worldwide may mark the beginning of FTC enforcement actions targeting franchise systems through allegations of customer data security vulnerabilities in franchisors’ technology platforms or the platforms maintained by their franchisees

Maryland user name and password privacy protections take effect October 1

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USA
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September 7 2012

Beginning October 1, 2012, employees and job applicants personal email accounts, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, Pinterest pages, and similar accounts will gain more protection from Maryland employers

Facilities may have duty to issue photo identification to comply with PA Voter ID Law

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USA
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July 26 2012

Pennsylvania’s controversial Voter ID Law may activate a new duty for nursing homes, personal care homes, and assisted living residences to issue photo identification to residents if necessary to enable them to vote

ABA comments on CFPB plans for expanded release of consumer complaint data

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USA
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July 25 2012

Last month, when the CFPB announced its decision to publicly disclose credit card complaint data and its proposal to also publicly disclose data from complaints about other financial products and services, we questioned the value of such data to the public

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