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California Privacy Protection Agency Appoints First Executive Director

Hunton Privacy

On October 4, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) appointed Ashkan Soltani as its first Executive Director. He also is a distinguished fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy and the Georgetown Center on Privacy and Technology.

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The Burden of Privacy In Discovery

Data Matters

With the proliferation of social media platforms and other new technologies has come a renewed legal focus on privacy. Could a party, for instance, decline to produce, review, or even collect certain types of data due to privacy concerns? But what about other contexts? In this essay, Robert D.

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MY TAKE: Rising geopolitical tensions suggest a dire need for tighter cybersecurity in 2024

The Last Watchdog

and Israel, 2005 – 2010,) Operation Aurora (China, 2009,) the Sony Pictures hack (North Korea, 2015,) and WannaCry (North Korea, 2017.) Regulators are responding by implementing stricter data privacy and supply chain security standards. It’s not just Russia. This means company leaders must do their due diligence.

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Suspends Consultation on Transborder Data Flows

Hunton Privacy

As reported by Bloomberg Law , on May 24, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) suspended its public consultation on transborder data flows (the “Consultation”). Currently, transborder data flows outside of Canada rely on the accountability principle, based on guidance from the OPC produced in 2009.

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Developments in Health Privacy and Cybersecurity Policy and Regulation: OCR Issues Cybersecurity Warnings and New Health Data Legislation Is Introduced

Data Matters

implement a privileged access management (PAM) system that is reasonable and appropriate to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to privileged accounts pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Emerging technologies such as health apps and wearable devices are not necessarily subject to the same privacy or security requirements.

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule Modernizing HIPAA Privacy Rule

Data Matters

HHS stated that the Proposed Rule is intended to reduce burdens that may limit or discourage care coordination and case management communications among individuals and HIPAA-covered entities while continuing to protect the privacy of individuals. Notice of Privacy Practices Changes. Identity Verification.

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2009 IAPP Privacy Academy

Hunton Privacy

Don’t miss the 2009 International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (“IAPP”) Privacy Academy in Boston, MA, September 16-18th. The Academy provides various program topics on operational privacy and technology, as well as advanced breakout sessions focusing on today’s cutting edge privacy issues.

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