HIPPA
By: Carey Shenkman In Florida it is now harder for surviving spouses to obtain health records of diseased loved ones, a victory for more uniform federal healthcare privacy. Indeed, this case…
Information Privacy and Health Care
By: Michael Lucien Information privacy in the healthcare context is a very tricky issue. On one hand, individuals stand to benefit greatly from a more efficient system of storing and transmitting…
Easing HIPAA Barriers for Gun Background Check: Let the public comment!
By Siranya Rhuvattana After the mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut, President Barack Obama has attempted to curb the gun violence by, among other ways, improving the Federal government’s background…
Colorado shootings and HIPAA
By: Albert Lin As part of a reaction to the mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado and particularly Sandy Hook Elementary School, there has been strong push in recent weeks for…
Drone Privacy Bills
Anonymous The use of drones on American soil came to the fore in March, when Sen. Rand Paul “talking filibuster”of the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of Central Intelligence.…
The Rise of Employee Informatics
By Scott B. Trying to make employees work more efficiently isn’t a new project – from Taylorism to 360-degree reviews, an entire industry has emerged to analyze and optimize workforce…
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 preempted state law regarding the disclosure of patient records by nursing homes
By: Felipe Burgos On April 9, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the district court decision that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…
FTC call for comments on the ‘internet of things’
In a follow up to the FTC's interest in understanding how data collectors obtain and use person consumer data, they have again posted a request for comments regarding the…
Comments to Dept of Commerce on Protecting Critical Infrastructure
As a result of a recent Executive Order, the Administration is seeking comments on ways to protect national security. I was invited to submit comments to the Department of Commerce…
FAA
The FISA Amendments Act (FAA) enacted in 2008 and extended in 2012, has been the subject of much controversy as of late. The Act authorizes the Attorney General or the…