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What is Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Protection Act?

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Genetic Information Maryland was one of a select group of states that included genetic information in their listing of personal information categories in previous Maryland consumer protection acts. HB962 expands and specifies exactly which types of genetic information are subject to breach notification requirements.

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Cybersecurity Report: June 29, 2015

SiteLock

US to Raise Breach of Government Records at Talks with China. This Monday, The United States began the annual security talks with China and an official said that the US government representative would raise directly the major data breach at OPM during the discussion. Follow the SiteLock blog for the latest cybersecurity news.

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CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring

SC Magazine

Sachin Bansal, general counsel at SecurityScorecard, spoke with SC Media about ratings, and how they can be used to strengthen the supply chain, determine cyber insurance premiums and as an investigative tool for an oversight body. The post CISA, SolarWinds up interest in security scoring appeared first on SC Media.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

“I would say that you’re talking about state data breach laws, state and federal laws against unfair and deceptive trade practices, [and] potentially HIPAA liability for health institutions that were relying on a system that was using inadequate security protocols,” Davisson continued. “If

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HHS Issues Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Report the breach to OCR as soon as possible, “but no later than 60 days after the discovery of a breach affecting 500 or more individuals.” ” Entities should notify “affected individuals and the media unless a law enforcement official has requested a delay in the reporting.”

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Thus, if a business encrypts the personal information of the consumer, and that information is stolen, there will be no private right of action under the CCPA. 3] The phrase “protected health information” under the CCPA is defined by 45 C.F.R. That does not mean, however, that the business would be completely off the hook.