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
23 Privacy Enforcement Authorities Issue a Joint Open Letter to App Marketplaces
On December 9, 2014, a joint open letter (“Letter”) was issued to the operators of seven (7) app marketplaces, urging them to “make the basic commitment to require each app that can access or collect personal information, to provide users with timely … [Read more] about 23 Privacy Enforcement Authorities Issue a Joint Open Letter to App Marketplaces