India issues extensive Privacy Rules with potentially significant impact on Outsourcing Services On April 11, 2011, India’s Central Government issued the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal … [Read more] about India Issues Comprehensive Privacy Rules
Department of Commerce Issues “Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy” Green Paper
The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force issued a green paper entitled “Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy.” The green paper recommends a new framework for addressing internet security issues for … [Read more] about Department of Commerce Issues “Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy” Green Paper
Proposed Rulemaking for HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures
On May 31, 2011, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or “the Secretary”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s standard for accounting of … [Read more] about Proposed Rulemaking for HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures
Senator Leahy Introduces S. 1151, the <i>Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011</i>
Today, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, a bill to prevent and … [Read more] about Senator Leahy Introduces S. 1151, the <i>Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011</i>
Working Party Opinion on Geolocation Technologies and Mobile Devices
The Article 29 Working Party has issued an opinion (WP185) on the data protection standards applicable to geolocation services on mobile devices. The opinion is consistent with the continuing focus of EU policymakers on the application of traditional … [Read more] about Working Party Opinion on Geolocation Technologies and Mobile Devices