by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Consumer Privacy, HHS, HIPAA, OCR
This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin applying a covered entity’s obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to online data tracking...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 22, 2022 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, DOJ, Identity Theft
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a plan to combat ongoing cyber threats amid increasing global tension. Specifically, the DOJ cited an “explosion of ransomware and abuse of cryptocurrency.” All in all, they advise companies to renew their own...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, SEC
Recently, JPMorgan was ordered to pay a record $200 million in fines to U.S. regulators after they failed to track their employees’ use of messaging apps for work. Subsequently, the incidents involving the messaging apps resulted in a loss of communications....
by Editorial Staff | Jun 24, 2020 | California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Consumer Privacy
On January 1st, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, protecting consumers’ privacy rights by placing obligations on how businesses collect, use, and share the personal information of California residents. Included within the protections,...