Posted In: Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Corporate TIPS: Health Data Now at the Center of FTC Concerns
By Jarman J. Smith & Sharilyn N. Clark, Summer Associate on July 12, 2023
This year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has used the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) twice to punish vendors who failed to use consumers' personal health data properly. The FTC first began enforcing the HBNR in February when it ordered GoodRx, a mobile prescription drug comparison and coupon application, to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty for its disclosure of personal health information to Google, Facebook, and other marketing companies, contrary to their own privacy policies....
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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Industry:
Technology
Corporate TIPS: Cybersecurity – A Year in Review and Anticipated Trends for the New Year
By Jarman J. Smith on December 7, 2022
As a result of several cyberattacks on both the public and private sectors over the last year, cybersecurity has become even more critical in everyday decision-making and a major priority for organizations around the world....
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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Industry:
Technology
Corporate TIPS: Emerging Cyber-Threats and Business Risks from Quantum Computing
By Jarman J. Smith on September 7, 2022
If there is one thing truly connecting our world, it is technology. Individuals, organizations, agencies and governments around the globe use technology for several reasons including communication, conducting business, completing day-to-day tasks, and protecting people and assets....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Industry:
Technology
Corporate TIPS: Federal Privacy Bill Makes Historic Advancement in Congress
By Jarman J. Smith on August 17, 2022
Despite facing major legislative obstacles, the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the "Bill") has made history as being the first comprehensive privacy bill to be made available for a full chamber vote in either the House or the Senate. With Congress making progress toward passing a federal data privacy bill and new state-level data privacy regulations being enacted routinely, all organizations that process U.S. consumer data must review and update their policies and procedures for compliance with new and upcoming privacy requirements....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Industry:
Technology
Corporate TIPS: U.S. Data Privacy Compliance Deadlines Are Quickly Approaching in 2023
By Jarman J. Smith on July 12, 2022
Your organization must act now to become compliant with new state privacy regulations in the United States. With consumer privacy laws from California, Colorado, Virginia and now Connecticut and Utah set to take effect in 2023, there is little time for covered organizations to review their data processing activities and to implement the policies and procedures needed for compliance....
