On January 12, 2015, President Barack Obama unveiled a series of comprehensive proposals aimed at protecting Americans’ personal and financial information, combating online fraud, and safeguarding digital privacy. As part of his speech at the Federal … [Read more] about President Obama Proposes New Privacy Protections for Student Data
New Jersey Enacts Health Information Encryption Requirement
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a new law requiring health insurance companies to protect client health information by encrypting the data. The law applies to any insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service … [Read more] about New Jersey Enacts Health Information Encryption Requirement
Alston & Bird Welcomes Peter Swire
Alston & Bird is pleased to announce that Peter Swire has joined the firm's Privacy and Security practice as Senior Counsel. Peter was President Clinton’s Chief Counselor for Privacy in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. He also served as … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Welcomes Peter Swire
NIST releases “Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Assessment Plans.”
On December 12, 2014, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) announced the release of Special Publication 800-53A, Revision 4, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building … [Read more] about NIST releases “Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Assessment Plans.”
TD Bank NA Settles Data Breach Lawsuit with Mass. AG
TD Bank North America (“TD Bank”) and the Massachusetts Attorney General announced an agreement on December 8 to end a data breach lawsuit brought against TD Bank by the Massachusetts Attorney General. The lawsuit alleged that TD Bank failed to … [Read more] about TD Bank NA Settles Data Breach Lawsuit with Mass. AG