Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force issued a green paper entitled “Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy.” The green paper recommends a new framework for addressing internet security issues for companies other than those that are considered part of the critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure refers generally to the defense, energy and […]

On May 31, 2011, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or “the Secretary”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s standard for accounting of disclosures of protected health information. The purpose of the proposed rule is, in part, to implement the […]

Today, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, a bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and […]

The Article 29 Working Party has issued an opinion (WP185) on the data protection standards applicable to geolocation services on mobile devices. The opinion is consistent with the continuing focus of EU policymakers on the application of traditional privacy and security concepts to emerging technologies. The Working Party, an advisory body to the European Commission […]

Today the White House released its cybersecurity legislative proposal as required in the Cyberspace Policy Review and in response to a request from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and six other committee chairs. The fact sheets on the proposal may be found here and here.  Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s remarks may be found […]