On May 13, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 179, which expands the definition of personal information for purposes of Nevada’s data breach notification and data security law. Effective July 1, 2015, personal information will include an individual’s medical identification number or health insurance identification number and a user name, unique identifier or email […]
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Peter Swire on the History of Bulk Metadata Collection
Today, Peter Swire, Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business professor and senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group, offers a historical primer on bulk data collection in this piece for the IAPP. Swire’s article follows two significant events in the past week potentially affecting the U.S. National Security Administration’s […]
Wyoming Broadens Definition of Personal Information In Amended Data Breach Notification Law
Wyoming has updated its data breach notification statute to widen the definition of “personal identifying information” that will trigger notification to individuals. In addition, the amendments prescribe the information to be contained in the notice and provide a safe harbor to entities that provide notice in compliance with and under the requirements of the Health […]
California Health Care Facility Breach Statute Updated: Changes Effective Now
As a result of recent breaches – including breaches of health information and information held by health insurers – a great deal of attention has recently been focused on state data breach notification requirements. Most States have general data breach notification requirements that apply to all data breaches, including those involving health information. A few […]
Montana Broadens Data Breach Notification Law
Montana has amended the state’s data breach notification law to both broaden the definition of “personal information” that triggers individual notice and to require notice to the state’s attorney general. The changes become effective on October 1, 2015. Montana has joined several other states, including California and Florida, that include medical-related information in the definition […]