In March, we reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had submitted the HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under Executive Order 12866, and that OMB had up to 90 … [Read more] about HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy Rule Coming in July 2012?
Illinois Joins Maryland in Limiting Employer’s Access to Employee Facebook Pages
On May 23, Illinois followed in Maryland’s footsteps to become the second state to pass a law prohibiting employers from asking employees or job applicants for their passwords to social networking websites. Although the Illinois governor must … [Read more] about Illinois Joins Maryland in Limiting Employer’s Access to Employee Facebook Pages
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Privacy Hearing
Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing entitled “The Need for Privacy Protections: Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade Commission.” The hearing examined the need for privacy … [Read more] about Senate Commerce Committee Holds Privacy Hearing
House Passes 4 Cybersecurity Bills During Cyber Week
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of four cybersecurity bills as part of “Cyber Week.” Here is a brief recap of the House activity: On Thursday, April 26, the House approved H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and … [Read more] about House Passes 4 Cybersecurity Bills During Cyber Week
White House Issues Statement of Administration Policy Opposing CISPA
Today the Obama Administration issued a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) opposing the principal House cybersecurity bill, HR 3523, CISPA (Rogers-Ruppersberger). It states (in its final sentence) that, “if HR 3523 were presented to the … [Read more] about White House Issues Statement of Administration Policy Opposing CISPA