Ransomware group sells medical, financial records from data breach
(Apr 18, 2024) Ransomware group RansomHub claimed it is selling U.S. citizen's medical and financial records following a Read More
Colorado passes bill to protect brain data
(Apr 18, 2024) The Colorado General Assembly approved an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act for the protection of sensitive biometric and "neural data," The New York Tim... Read More
ICO releases guidance on health data transparency
(Apr 15, 2024) The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office released guidance for health care organizations to ensure patients are aware of how their personal data is collect... Read More
A view from DC: The gossip test for sensitive data
(Apr 12, 2024) It can seem daunting these days to keep up with new expectations about the types of personal data that should be subject to heightened safeguards and enhance... Read More
A view from DC: A personal data sensitivity test
(Apr 12, 2024) IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance d... Read More
FTC order bans alcohol addiction treatment service from health data disclosures
(Apr 12, 2024) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission banned alcohol addiction treatment service Monument from disclosing health data to advertisers under a proposed settlement.... Read More
Ontario hospitals sending breach notifications to affected patients
(Apr 4, 2024) Five Ontario hospitals are sending more than 326,000 breach notifications to patients following a major Read More
German Ministry announces Health Data Use Act enactment
(Apr 2, 2024) The German Ministry of Health announced the Health Data Use Act went into effect 26 March. The act aims to advance health research by granting pharmaceutical... Read More
Assessing 'necessity' under state health privacy laws
(Apr 1, 2024) Washington state's My Health My Data Act and Read More
Washington state, Nevada health privacy laws and 'necessity'
(Apr 1, 2024) Washington state's My Health My Data Act and Nevada's Senate Bill 370 took effect 31 March. Hintze Law's Kate Black and Felicity Slater and Future of Privacy... Read More