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Health Care Data Security Legislation from the North. Canada Comes Calling.

“Sweeping changes to provincial health privacy laws will soon cut down the red tape preventing authorities from prosecuting snoopers and force hospitals to declare all breaches of patient records to the privacy watchdog.”

the six month deadline to lay charges would be wiped out
potential fine for snoopers would be doubled from $50,000 to $100,000
Hospitals would also be forced to report all breaches to regulatory colleges and the provincial privacy commiss…

Data Collection and TXDOT

TexasTURF is sounding the alarm on data collection by TXDOT. As we know, data collection is ripe for a data breach.

Texas TURF says “TxDOT tracks drivers to mine data without their consent”

Tab on Federal Employee Data Breach: $21 Million and counting…

The numbers on the Chinese data hack at the IRS:

$20.7 M private contract to notify those who had information hacked
3.2 million notifications will be sent by e-mail and snail mail
Hacking victims will receive: “…$1 million identity theft insurance policy in case their identity is stolen, 18 months of credit monitoring and other security protections as part of the contract.”
4 million current and former federal employees affected

Police Body Cameras and Data Security, Data Retention Policies

TexasLegislature passed body cameras for law enforcement officers, SB 158 by West. It’ll create a lot of data.

“Seattle Police Department alone produced over 360 …

Telehealth Requires a National Health Care ID. Texas Medical Board at the Root?

last week a district court blocked a Texas Medical Board rule that required a face to face video conference or an in person meeting prior to telemedicine. It was a win for telehealth.

“Officials of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (…

Imposing Banking Data Security Requirements on Small Business. Overregulation?

Small businesses are not pleased with a data security proposal by House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer(R-Texas) and fellow Financial Services Committee member Rep. John Carney (D-Del.).

National Retailers Federation response: “Congress should take concrete steps to make sure the credit card cartel finally does the right thing and makes its cards secure.”

Posted by adminJune 4, 2015Posted inbanking, legislative trend, retail data breach

Lege Trend: Data Privacy

“On a 39-0 vote, senators on Wednesday approved tech industry-backed legislation that would require law enforcement to obtain warrants before accessing emails, text messages and other digitally stored data.”

The Recorder

Want FTC favor? Self Report Data Breaches.

Within the last few years, the FTC has increased its data security enforcement. Including issuing record breaking fines against companies from big banks to major telecommunications providers.

An FTC Posting touts the favorable treatment for companies that self report data breaches to the FTC.

The Hill Posted by adminMay 21, 2015Posted inlegislative trend

State Attorney Generals to Congress: Drop Preemption from Data Security Bill

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, front runner to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, is urging Congress to allow states to have stonger data security bills.

Her concerns about the federal bill are many, including:

Allowing breached companies to determine whether harm has occurred
Posted byadminMay 21, 2015Posted indata privacy, health care data, legislative trend, retail data breach

Lege Trend: Expand Definition of Personal Information to Trigger Notification

Nevada is the most recent state to expand the definition of personal information that trigger data security laws.

The expanded definition includes:

individual’s medical identification number or health insurance identification number and
a user name, unique identifier or email address with its associated password, access code or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account

This reflects a growing trend to include ema…