In an effort to better protect the privacy of patients, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new data breach notification regulations that take effect September 23 requiring health care providers and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accoun... [More]
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Legal Compliance | New Legislation | Privacy
A little story from Canada raises some big issues concerning privacy laws, personal information, international borders, and background checks. As reported by Canada's CBC News, a Canadian bus driver refused a mandatory background check by her employer using a U.S. security firm out of fe... [More]
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Background Screening | International Background Screening | Privacy
To give “creditors” and “financial institutions” with covered accounts more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs to identify, detect, and respond to the warning signs – or “red flags” – that could indicate identity... [More]
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Tags: red flag, red flags, red flags rule, identity theft, privacy, ftc, federal trade commission, creditor, financial institution, hospital, pre-employ.com
A recent story from ComputerWorld.com revealed that Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) appear to underestimate the data security risks their own organizations face while lower-level executives are more likely to fear attacks on corporate data. According to a survey conducted on more than 2... [More]
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Privacy
UPDATE: To give “creditors” and “financial institutions” with covered accounts more time to develop and implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will further delay enforcement of the 'Red Flags' Rule until November 1, ... [More]
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