Advertising on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram is a common marketing strategy for many businesses. Government agencies and consumer advocates have increasingly scrutinized this practice to determine if the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Health
The Federal Trade Commission's first update in over a decade to its rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) did not bring the dramatic updates that some privacy advocates had requested. Instead, the…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
Overall, the Report recognized the complex interplay between AI advancement and privacy/security concerns, advocating for a balanced approach that promotes innovation while protecting individual rights and national interests…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed significant modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule and the HITECH Act in an attempt to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health…
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/ Privacy, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
As the holiday season is upon us, businesses must remain vigilant against the increased threat of cybersecurity hacks and scams. Cybercriminals often exploit the festive atmosphere and increased online activity to target…
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/ Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
What should privacy and cybersecurity practitioners and specialists consider after the 2025 inauguration? There are a few notable issues that may shape how businesses think about their privacy and cybersecurity programs:
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
As healthcare technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to safeguard patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint September 19, 2024 presentation, the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued an announcement last week to inform consumers who may have had their personal information breached in Change Healthcare’s cyberattack this past February. The AGO was…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy
AT&T Inc. announced in a July 12, 2024, SEC filing that hackers stole a cache of six months’ worth of mobile phone customer data, illegally downloading the records from a workspace account at the cloud-service provider Snowflake…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P (“Amendments”) to modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal information…
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/ Finance & Banking, Privacy, Securities Law
On April 25, 2024, the attorneys general of 22 states issued a letter encouraging UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, to take additional steps to respond to a massively disruptive cyberattack. The broad,…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Health
The FTC has updated its HBNR to clarify that the rule also restricts marketing practices involving personal health information. This update to the HBNR was announced on April 26, 2024, and follows several recent enforcement…
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/ Health, Privacy
On January 29, 2024, BIS proposed a rule that would impose new requirements for U.S. providers of Infrastructure as a Service (“IaaS”) products and their foreign resellers. The proposed rule would require U.S. IaaS providers and…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
I was pleased to take part in the “Transforming Care – Strategies for Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare” discussion, hosted by the New England Healthcare Executive Network at Foley Hoag on April 1. The…
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/ Health, Privacy
On March 26, 2024, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a cybersecurity toolkit for HHS leaders to help them plan and deploy information systems in response to disasters and public health emergencies. The toolkit…
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/ Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
