Posted by admin on September 2, 2011
A telephone survey of 2000 adults commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in order to understand privacy issues and Canadians’ attitudes and concerns about privacy. Although the aim of the study is to better understand and serve consumers from a government perspective, businesses are wise to take note of customer perceptions [...]
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Posted by admin on September 15, 2010
Lisa J Sotto recently released a comprehensive guide on data privacy guidance, the “Privacy and Data Security Law Deskbook.” Richard Thomas recently interviewed Lisa Sotto about the release and why she created it: “Organizations that manage personal information are under the microscope and are struggling to keep up with the many new and evolving legal [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: 6 Million, Brand Image, Comprehensive Guide, Data Breaches, Data Privacy, Data Security, Enforcement Actions, Global Company, Guidance, Information Commissioner, Microscope, Previous Year, Privacy Law, Privacy Laws, Richard Thomas, Security Incidents, Security Law, Tools, Uptick | No Comments »
Posted by admin on July 30, 2010
As we previously mentioned, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed the first HIPAA-related lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled, also a first. The settlement agreement [PDF] between the State of Connecticut and the defendants (Health Net) is the result of the loss of a computer disk drive that had unencrypted health information for 1.5 [...]
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Posted by admin on July 8, 2010
The Canadian government is proposing changes to the privacy law and there is controversy about whether all of these proposed changes are a good thing. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) announced the tabling of an [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: Anti Spam Bill, Anti Spam Legislation, Bill Changes, Court Oversight, Economic Development Agency, Electronic Documents Act, Gag Order, Government Of Canada, Lebel, Minister Of Industry, Notification Provisions, Personal Information Protection, Privacy Law, Proposed Amendments, Regions Of Quebec, Security Breach, Spam Act, State Economic Development, Tony Clement, Usa Patriot Act | No Comments »
Posted by admin on April 27, 2010
Mississippi has become the latest U.S. State to enact a data breach notification law. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour approved the law, House Bill 583, making it a requirement for companies in this state to notify individuals (not regulators or credit reporting agencies) under certain conditions. The conditions that would trigger a notification include a breach [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: Blog, Credit Reporting Agencies, Data Breach, Governor Haley Barbour, Haley Barbour, July 1, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Mississippi Law, New Mexico, Notification Law, Notification Laws, Pdf, Privacy Law, Regulators, Social Security, Social Security Number, South Dakota | No Comments »
