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DHHS fine for HIPAA Computer Security Violations held arbitrary and capricious

by Michael Oliver | Jan 15, 2021 | HIPAA, Privacy, Privacy Law

In University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. US Dept of Health and Human Services, No. 19-60226 (5th Cir. 1/14/2021) the Fifth Circuit held that the DHHS’ fine for violating the HIPAA Security Rule was “arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to...

Misconfigured Server costs firm £80,000

by Michael Oliver | Jul 22, 2019 | Data Privacy, Privacy Law

Question: How do cost your company £80,000 with one relatively small computer error? (Short) Answer: You misconfigure an FTP (file transfer protocol) server . . . and forget and leave it running. This was the lesson Life at Parliament View Limited recently learned...

The 3 critical privacy issues most companies face on May 25, 2018

by Michael Oliver | May 26, 2017 | Internet, Technology and Privacy Law, Privacy Law

Many companies have exactly 1 year to get their privacy house in order.  On May 25, 2018 the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (found here in its entirety, the reg itself without precursors is here: GDPR regulation only) goes into effect.  It...

California law changes the right of certain users to delete online posts, prohibits certain marketing starting in 2015

by Michael Oliver | Sep 28, 2013 | Advertising, Content, Internet, Technology and Privacy Law, Privacy Law, Uncategorized

Beginning in 2015, any website or mobile service that is directed to minors under the age of 18 and allows them to post content, will have to delete that content on request of the minor user.  SB 568 provides in part that a site directed to minors must...

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