On January 14, 2013, Singapore passed an amendment to the Computer Misuse Act (now renamed the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act), which provided the government with additional authorities to prevent, detect and counter cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. Key aspects of this law include the ability of the government to direct a person or organization […]
Fourth Circuit Keeps Government Investigation Into WikiLeaks Sealed
Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halted an attempt by three individuals involved in the ongoing WikiLeaks investigation to make information about the investigation public. Specifically, the three users sought to unseal the prosecution’s request for a court order requiring Twitter to disclose certain user account information, including the […]
The Omnibus HIPAA Rule: An Alston & Bird LLP Checklist For Getting Started
Alston & Bird has developed a checklist tool to assist Covered Entities, Business Associates, and Subcontractor Business Associates to plan their implementation of the January 25, 2013 Omnibus HIPAA Rule. The Omnibus HIPAA Rule significantly amended the HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules, as summarized in an Alston & Bird HIPAA Advisory issued on […]
Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule
Last week, we blogged about the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services putting on display at the Office of Federal Register the long-awaited “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the […]
Alston & Bird and KPMG Seminar: Cyber Security and Breach Response: What Board Members and Executive Leadership Need to Know
On January 23, Alston & Bird and KPMG co-hosted a seminar entitled, “Cyber Security and Breach Response: What Board Members and Executive Leadership Need to Know” on the topic of cyber risks and how public company boards can best prepare themselves for a security breach situation and respond optimally, should one occur. This program provided […]