The long wait for the HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule is finally over. It went on display at the Office of the Federal Register late on Thursday, January 17, 2013, and will be published in the January 25, 2013 edition of the Federal Register. As anticipated, the Omnibus Final Rule contains modifications to: The Breach […]
Alston & Bird Welcomes Kim Peretti
Alston & Bird is please to share some exciting news about the Data Privacy & Security Practice at Alston & Bird and our Security Incident Management & Response Team: Kim Peretti has joined our firm and our team as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kim has been a director in PwC’s cyber investigations group for […]
California AG Issues Mobile App Privacy Guidelines; Internet Marketing & Advertising Industry Responds
January 10, 2013 – California Attorney General Kamala Harris today issued “Privacy on The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem,” the goal of which is to provide mobile app developers and other parties with guidance for considering privacy early in the app development process. Not surprisingly, the guidance recommends minimizing data collected by apps, developing […]
The Personal Data Act 2012 Comes Into Effect in Singapore
On October 15, 2012, the Singapore Parliament passed the Bill for the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. The enactment of this Act is a fundamental shift in Singapore’s approach to data protection, away from the current sectoral approach to a more European-like general data protection approach. The Act aims to establish a framework for personal […]
OCC Issues an Alert on DDoS Attacks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, recently released an alert to CEOs of all national banks, federal branches and agencies, and associated interested parties, calling for a heightened sense of awareness and offering risk mitigation information in response to a series of […]