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NIST Publishes New Draft Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule

Hunton Privacy

NIST issued the updated draft guidance to align it with other NIST cybersecurity guidance documents that have been published since the original HIPAA Security Rule guidance was issued in 2008. The draft guidance does not provide a checklist for HIPAA regulated entities to follow, but rather aims to improve risk management surrounding ePHI.

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Health Insurer Reaches Privacy Settlement with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

Hunton Privacy

The stolen laptops contained policyholder electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”), including names, addresses, birth dates, insurance identifications and, in some cases, Social Security numbers and clinical data. The relevant company policies were instituted after an unrelated 2008 laptop theft from an employee’s car.

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FDIC, FRB and OCC Issue Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships

Hunton Privacy

On June 6, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued their final Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships (“Guidance”).

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Financial Supervision in a Digital World

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Although a bank is still a bank, there are far more financial institutions needing to be supervised these days, from fintech organisations that offer payment services and trust fund management, to insurers that have changed their scope, to clearing houses and more. We also use strong user authentication, based on risk.

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M&A Due Diligence: The Devil in Their Data

Data Matters

At a time when a major cybersecurity incident can cost a company millions, it’s crucial that acquiring companies give cybersecurity the same level of scrutiny as they do more traditional risks and opportunities in the M&A due diligence process. Cybersecurity insurance was a relatively new—and far from prevalent—concept.

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OCR Issues Penalty for Noncompliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules

Hunton Privacy

million civil monetary penalty against Children’s Medical Center of Dallas (“Children’s”) for alleged ongoing violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules, following two consecutive breaches of patient electronic protected health information (“ePHI”).

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HSBC Fined £3 Million ($5 Million) for Data Security Failings in UK

Hunton Privacy

HSBC Life UK Limited (HSBC Life) was fined £1,610,000, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited (HSBC Actuaries) was fined £875,000 and HSBC Insurance Brokers Limited (HSBC Insurance Brokers) was fined £700,000. The fine is the highest to date in the UK and reflects a 30% discount for cooperating with the FSA.