Last week, we blogged about the HHS Office for Civil Rights’s “Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.” Today, … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: New Guidance on De-Identification of Protected Health Information
In Matter of First Impression, Eleventh Circuit Rules That Banks May Be Liable For Alleged Fraudulent Wire Transfers
In Chavez v. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A., No. 11-15804 (11th Cir. Nov. 27, 2012), the Eleventh Circuit found that the parties did not have an agreed-upon security procedure so as to allow the bank to qualify for safe harbor under Article 4A of the … [Read more] about In Matter of First Impression, Eleventh Circuit Rules That Banks May Be Liable For Alleged Fraudulent Wire Transfers
New Guidance on De-Identification of Protected Health Information Released by OCR
On November 26, 2012, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published a guidance document discussing methods and approaches for de-identification of protected health information (PHI) as … [Read more] about New Guidance on De-Identification of Protected Health Information Released by OCR
PCI Security Standards Council Releases Risk Assessment Guidelines
On November 16th, 2012, the PCI Security Standards Council released an information supplement to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI-DSS”) titled “PCI DSS Risk Assessment Guidelines” (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines were authored … [Read more] about PCI Security Standards Council Releases Risk Assessment Guidelines
Article 29 Working Party Releases Second Round of Input Regarding Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation Revisions
Today the European Commission’s Article 29 Working Party released Opinion 08/2012 providing further input on the EU’s revised Data Protection Regulation. The purpose of the Opinion is to provide “further guidance, notably on … [Read more] about Article 29 Working Party Releases Second Round of Input Regarding Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation Revisions