Patrick Gunning from King & Wood Mallesons reports that, on November 2, 2023, the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Australian Clinical Labs Limited seeking a civil penalty in connection with the company’s response to a data breach that occurred in February 2022.
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On October 31, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the issuance of a settlement agreement with Doctors’ Management Services, a Massachusetts-based medical management company, related to alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy and Security Rules.
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