May 2011

On May 27, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that revises existing HIPAA Privacy Rule provisions regarding an accounting of disclosures and also gives individuals a new right to obtain an “access report” detailing who has accessed electronic protected health information in a designated record set.

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On June 6, 2011, join Hunton & Williams for a panel discussion on the implementation of the new EU Cookie Law in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.  EU law on the use of cookies is changing.  Opt-in consent will be required, but specific requirements may differ across the EU.  What are organizations doing

On May 25, 2011, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a news release stating that organizations and businesses that run websites aimed at UK consumers will have up to 12 months to prepare before enforcement of the new cookies law begins.

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On May 12, 2011, the Obama administration announced a comprehensive cybersecurity legislative proposal that would affect many government and private-sector owners and operators of cyber systems across multiple industries. This blog post provides analysis of the key issues outlined in the proposal.

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