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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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CVS Sued for Alleged Privacy Violations

Hunton Privacy

The letters encouraged the physicians to prescribe drugs made by pharmaceutical manufacturers, who paid CVS to send them. This purported disclosure of PHI would violate the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s prohibitions against disclosing PHI for marketing purposes without an individual’s authorization. In 2009, CVS paid $2.25

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Security in a World of Physically Capable Computers

Schneier on Security

Security is not a problem the market will solve. The primary reason computers are insecure is that most buyers aren't willing to pay -- in money, features, or time to market -- for security to be built into the products and services they want. As the threats increase, our longstanding assumptions about security no longer work.

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Delivering responsible AI in the healthcare and life sciences industry

IBM Big Data Hub

With today’s new generative AI products, trust, security and regulatory issues remain top concerns for government healthcare officials and C-suite leaders representing biopharmaceutical companies, health systems, medical device manufacturers and other organizations. And institutional innovation can play a role to help.

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Customer Experience Trends: How To Stand Out From the Crowd

Reltio

Every organization — from mom and pop shops to pharmaceutical manufacturers — must adopt tools and techniques for providing the hyper-personalized experiences customers require at every touchpoint in their journey. . Your Customer Experience Is Your Most Valuable Asset. A customer data strategy is no longer optional.

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EU: NIS2 enters into force

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NIS2 replaces the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (“ NIS Directive ”) and introduces a number of changes, including bringing more sectors and services under the scope of the NIS rules and introducing an updated (and more stringent) regime of security obligations and incident notice requirements.

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California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

This is the sixth installment in Hogan Lovells’ series on the California Consumer Privacy Act. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) adds another set of privacy requirements for health and life sciences companies. Some considerations in making that assessment: Is the company a provider of health care?

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