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Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance

Information Governance Perspectives

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. Privacy makes data governance ethical and tangible, and compliance leaders understand that.

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act, Pending Governor’s Signature

Hunton Privacy

Not disclosing, subject to specified exceptions, a consumer’s genetic data to certain entities ( e.g. , those responsible for making decisions regarding health insurance, life insurance or employment). Violations of the Act are subject to civil penalties. Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

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Why Cybersecurity Pros Should Care About Governance

Getting Information Done

Ultimately, the chief information security officer (CISO) needs to understand the information footprint across systems, determine the value/risk of loss, and protect against cyberattacks through the deployment of control activities, which are commensurate with the value/risk of these information systems.

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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

As indicated in the paragraph quoted above, the company collected some very sensitive personal information. In December 2020, the company revised its privacy policy (increasing its size to 15 pages) and added a statement that it used Facebook Pixel, a web analytics and advertising service by Facebook, Inc.

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New Health Apps Section on HHS.gov/HIPAA via OCR Listserv

IG Guru

On September 2nd, 2020, the OCR launched a new feature on HHS.gov, titled Health Apps.

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California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills Addressing the Privacy and Security of Genetic and Medical Data, Among Others

Hunton Privacy

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

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UK: Supreme Court judgment in Morrisons – employer not vicariously liable for data breach

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

First and foremost, it is worth bearing in mind that the judgment focussed exclusively on vicarious liability only because Morrisons was able to successfully prove on the facts of the case that it had met the legal standard of care for security and processing of personal data under the DPA.