With state security breach notification laws starting to show their age, California has again been asked to take the lead in updating these laws. Recently, California’s legislators attempted to push two new bills through. One of the bills was just vetoed, the other passed a few weeks ago. SB 1166 The failed bill was SB 1166. … Continue Reading
The Interim Final Rule for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information, issued pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, was published in the Federal Register on August 24, 2009, and became effective on September 23, 2009. During the 60-day public comment period on the Interim Final Rule, HHS received approximately 120 comments. HHS reviewed … Continue Reading
Illinois recently enacted the Employee Credit Privacy Act (“ECPA” or the “Act”), which prohibits employers from recruiting and hiring applicants based on such individuals’ credit histories or credit reports. The Act, which was adopted on August 11, 2010 and will take effect on January 1, 2011, generally prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant’s or … Continue Reading
