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New Data Quantifies Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Providers

WebThe average ransomware attack in 2021 exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 229,000 patients, compared to only 37,000 in 2016. PHI was also …

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The Most Critical Elements of the FTC’s Health Breach Rulemaking

WebUnder the FTC’s rule, personal health record vendors that suffer a data breach must notify individuals in writing of the breach, the personal health information …

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House Subcommittee Examines States’ Preparedness for, …

WebOn Tuesday, March 10, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery heard testimony from state health …

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The FTC, 1Health.io, and Genetic Data Privacy and Security

WebThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order with 1Health.io (formerly Vitagene), a genetic testing company that was the subject of a June 2023 FTC …

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The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014

WebPaul Rosenzweig. So what are we to make of the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 ? As readers may be aware, the bill was …

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The FTC, Fertility App Premom, and Sharing Consumer Health Data

WebThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just charged that Premom, the fertility tracking app, shared hundreds of thousands of users’ information, unencrypted, with third …

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GoodRx, Health Data Brokerage, and the Limits of HIPAA

WebOn Feb. 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against prescription drug provider and telehealth company GoodRx, for “failing to …

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Let the Experts Shape U.S. Biotech Regulations Lawfare

WebEditor’s Note: Regulating biotechnology is important, vital even, but the wrong regulations can have disastrous consequences.Gigi Kwik Gronvall of Johns …

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Health Diplomacy in Africa: Competition and Opportunity

WebEditor’s Note: The coronavirus pandemic will hit Africa hard in the months to come. For years, China has made inroads there, using its economic clout to build …

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Public Disclosure of Presidential Illnesses: The Discouraging History

WebIn the time since the president announced his COVID-19 diagnosis in the early morning of Oct. 2, the public has received little news concerning his condition. First, the …

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The Limits of the World Health Organization Lawfare

WebArmed Conflict Cybersecurity & Tech Foreign Relations & International Law. The Limits of the World Health Organization. Eric A. Posner. Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 5:06 PM. …

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The Dormant Commerce Clause Can’t Override State and Local …

WebThe dormant Commerce Clause is not actually a clause of the Constitution. Rather, it is a long-standing doctrine created by the Supreme Court that acts as a …

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Assessing Impacts of AI on Human Rights: It’s Not Solely About …

WebArtificial intelligence can significantly impact human rights—both positively and negatively. Human rights impact assessments conceived specifically for AI are …

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Quarantine and Isolation Authorities in States Affected by COVID-19

WebEditor's note: Lawfare has also compiled an overview of state emergency authorities available to governors in responding to the pandemic. You can read that …

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Human Security and Changing Threats: NATO’s Policies for 2022 …

WebNATO has released two policies that help define its collective defense strategy in the past few months. These are the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept and the document …

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The Data Broker Caught Running Anti-Abortion Ads—to People …

WebIn July, the House Oversight Committee sent letters to data brokers SafeGraph, Digital Envoy, Placer.ai, Gravy Analytics, and Babel Street as well as five …

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The Coronavirus Shows Why the U.S. Must Make Pandemic …

WebLisa Monaco served as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism from 2013 to 2017. A career federal prosecutor, she previously spent …

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Federal Privacy Rules Must Get “Data Broker” Definitions Right

WebCorporate data collection is all over the headlines, between a recent Senate hearing on antitrust, the appointment of Tim Wu as the president’s special assistant for …

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