HHS Clarifies Patients’ Right To Health Data
Written by: Patrick Powell, Esq. Under HIPAA, patients have the right to access and obtain a copy of their health information from physicians, hospitals, and insurers. However, recent reports have concluded individuals often face barriers to
Employee Theft Gives A Lesson In Data Security
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The Georgia Court of Appeals just issued an opinion in a case that provides a good lesson on the importance of protecting data against employee theft. In Lyman v. Cellchem Int’l, LLC,1 two former employees o
Preview of the New EU General Data Protection Regulation
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Last week I posted a short blog to let everyone know that a consolidated text of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) was released by the European Parliament, and the Council of the Europe
EU Provides A Look Into The New General Data Protection Regulation
Written by: Richard Sheinis,Esq. The European Parliament and Council have issued a consolidated text of the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). I will be reviewing the text and will provide a complete analysis in the coming d
Warning of Another Medical Device Vulnerable to Hacking
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In a precursor of things to come, earlier this month the CERT Division of the Software Engineering institute based at Carnegie Melon University has warned that the Epiphany Cardio Server is vulnerable to hackin
LabMD Defeats FTC
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In a surprising ruling, the FTC has taken a big hit to its self-appointed power to regulate the data security practices of every business in the country. On Friday, November 13, the FTC Chief Administrative Law
Defending The Technology Based Medical Malpractice Case Of The Future
By: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The medical industry is taking advantage of wireless technology to change the very premise of how case has been provided for hundreds of years. Regardless of whether a doctor was performing bloodletting in the 1700’s
EU Court of Justice Declares the US Safe Harbor for the Transfer of Data to Be Invalid
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In a ruling that can have great ramifications for technology companies, and almost any U.S. company that does business in the EU, the EU Court of Justice has ruled that the Safe Harbor provisions, which for yea
Obama and Chinese President Reach Agreement to Stop State Sponsored Hacking. Really?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On Friday of last week, President Obama announced that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a “common understanding” not to conduct or support state sponsored hacking. “We have agreed that neither
Hackers Use Syrian Refugee Crisis to Scam You
In a classic case of “social engineering” hackers are using the Syrian refugee crisis to scam people out of money and information. Whenever a humanitarian crises hits, hackers will set up fake websites, send phishing e-mails, and use social