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U.S. and Foreign Cybersecurity and Intelligence Agencies Recommend Measures to Counteract Threat of Russian Cyberattacks

Data Matters

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. Create, Maintain, and Exercise a Cyber Incident Response, Resilience, and Continuity of Operations Plan.

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California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills Addressing the Privacy and Security of Genetic and Medical Data, Among Others

Hunton Privacy

Additional bills, amending the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”) and the California Insurance Code, also were also signed into law. AB-825 : This bill amends California’s (1) data breach notification law (for both government agencies (Cal. This bill becomes effective January 1, 2022.

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Our Data Governance Is Broken. Let’s Reinvent It.

John Battelle's Searchblog

My current work is split between two projects: One has to do with data governance, the other political media. And second… Governance. Government – well for sure, I’d wager that’s increased given who’s been running the country these past two years. But Governance? Data Governance. We’ll start with Governance.

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act, Pending Governor’s Signature

Hunton Privacy

Not disclosing, subject to specified exceptions, a consumer’s genetic data to certain entities ( e.g. , those responsible for making decisions regarding health insurance, life insurance or employment). Violations of the Act are subject to civil penalties. Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

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Telehealth Hazard? HHS Loosens HIPAA Standards for Telemedicine

Adam Levin

While the transition to remote appointments may help flatten the curve of Covid-19 cases and provide much-needed relief to medical professionals, it does create a new set of cybersecurity concerns, especially regarding compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ).

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GDPR Compliance Obligations: The relationship between Data Controllers and Third-Party Processors

AIIM

Article 28 lays out the obligation requirements that govern the relationship between data controllers and processors. They also assist in mitigating risks, particularly identification of appropriate cyber insurance protection and indemnification clauses in the event of a breach. Want more information?

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What Every CIO Needs to Know About DORA: An IT Operations Perspective

OpenText Information Management

This regulation covers a wide range of aspects related to digital operational resilience, including: ICT risk management: DORA mandates a comprehensive ICT risk management framework encompassing strategies, policies, procedures, and governance structures to ensure continuous risk monitoring and mitigation.

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