US senators, health care groups clash over cybersecurity regulations
(Mar 18, 2024) A group of U.S. senators is trying to impose mandatory cybersecurity regulations on health care groups after UnitedHealth Group experienced a Read More
Provisional agreement reached on European Health Data Space
(Mar 15, 2024) The Council of the European Union and European Parliament struck a provisional agreement on the establishment of the European Health Data Space. The law atte... Read More
British Columbia lawsuit claims Flo Health shared personal data with Facebook
(Mar 15, 2024) A lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia claimed the Flo Health app shared users' data without consent, CBC News reports. Flo Health allege... Read More
HHS launches investigation into UnitedHealth data breach
(Mar 14, 2024) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation into a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group that allegedly breached sensitive patient... Read More
Norway DPA plans health platform audit
(Mar 7, 2024) Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, said it will inspect the Central Norway's comprehensive health care online portal 22-24 May. The DPA said i... Read More
CNIL calls for caution around genetic tests
(Mar 6, 2024) France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, wrote about the country's prohibition on recreational genetic... Read More
Health insurance company allegedly paid $22M to recover data after ransomware attack
(Mar 5, 2024) A hacker forum claimed UnitedHealth Group paid the "Blackcat" ransomware group USD22 million to recover the company's stolen personal health data, Reuters re... Read More
NZ doctors raise health data concerns in Māori Health Authority closure
(Feb 29, 2024) New Zealand Minister of Health Shane Reti received a letter signed by 740 doctors about data scraping concerns related to the potential closure of the Māori ... Read More
FTC announces annual PrivacyCon agenda
(Feb 28, 2024) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released the agenda for its annual PrivacyCon event 6 March. The program will open with remarks from FTC Chair Lina Khan be... Read More
OCR delivers reports on HIPAA adherence
(Feb 23, 2024) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights produced two reports to Congress about compliance and breaches of the Health Insura... Read More