Chuck Kunz III of Morris James, LLP argues that Delaware’s data breach notification law needs amendments. You can read his analysis of the weaknesses in the current statute and why he thinks proposed amendments are unsatisfactory on JDSupra.
Category: Commentaries and Analyses
Why the NM Senate panel blocked the data breach bill
There’s an interesting piece in the Albuquerque Journal that explains why a New Mexico data breach notification bill failed again. It appears that most of the Democrats on the committee voted against it, but why they voted against it is of note. Thomas J. Cole reports: “The comments appeared to be it was too industry-friendly…
Including psychotherapy records in interoperable EHR systems is a really bad idea
Clinical psychologist Peter Zelles had a commentary in the Star Tribune last week with which I wholeheartedly agree. Minnesota is one of the first two states to mandate that all health care providers use an “interoperable” electronic health care record (EHR), allowing all doctors to view every other doctor’s notes — supposedly privately and with a purpose….
How a hack on Prince Phillip’s Prestel account led to UK computer law
John Leyden provides some historical context to the UK’s computer crime law: This week marks the 30th anniversary of arrests in the infamous Prestel hack case. It led to arrests, breached the Royal Family’s security and helped give birth to the UK’s first computer crime law. What began as a hack against the Prestel Viewdata…
Ca: Privacy breaches put personal info in wrong hands
Peter Cowan and Rob Antle of CBC News reveal more of what they found in the government’s response to a freedom of information request. In fact, 177 separate privacy breaches were reported by different government departments and agencies to the Office of Public Engagement over a recent period of nearly four years. CBC Investigates obtained…
Ca: Some 5,600 privacy breaches in federal government in 2014: documents
Bea Vongdouuangchanh reports: There were 5,600 privacy breaches in the federal government in 2014, affecting almost 44,000 individuals, according to data ministers tabled in the House of Commons on March 23. According to the 2013 (sic) annual report from the privacy commissioner, there were 426 complaints received. This includes all complaints from departments and the…