Privacy law

FER0771483

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

The complainant has requested a copy of an officer report which recommends the non-enforcement of a planning condition relating to the stopping up of a footpath. The council applied Regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was not correct to apply the exception to withhold the information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose the requested information to the complainant.

Key Points: 
  • The council applied Regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information.
  • The Commissioners decision is that the council was not correct to apply the exception to withhold the information.
  • The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
  • To disclose the requested information to the complainant.

The Israel Tech Policy Institute: A Discussion with Limor Shmerling Magazanik

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

  While Israel’s image as the “Start-up Nation” is well known in tech circles, the country has lacked a central organization capable of promoting the same level of thought leadership on tech policy and privacy issues. The launch of the Israel Tech Policy Institute (ITPI) in June 2018 ensured that this is no longer the […]

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  • American privacy law takes a more patchwork approach, with laws differing between states and various government agencies responsible for privacy.
  • It was clear from my experience working in the government that Israel is tackling many of the same questions as the U.S. when it comes to tech policy and privacy in particular.
  • What we lacked until last year, however, was an organization devoted primarily to tech policy, cybersecurity, and privacy.

Anonos BigPrivacy To Highlight Role of Technology Vendors in Data Privacy Compliance

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Anonos Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gary LaFever, will participate in a panel titled Vendors, Their Clients, and the International Privacy Regulatory Landscape at International Privacy & Security Forum at 4:00 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • Anonos Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gary LaFever, will participate in a panel titled Vendors, Their Clients, and the International Privacy Regulatory Landscape at International Privacy & Security Forum at 4:00 p.m.
  • The panel will cover the positive and negative impact that technology vendors can have on the evolving international privacy and security landscape.
  • Anonos: Recapturing the Value of Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning by Making Data Use Legal (Again)
    What Has Changed?New global data privacy laws mean that the days of unfettered and unfiltered use of data are over.
  • How to Fix It?Anonos BigPrivacy technology transforms illegal "Conflict Data" from a liability into legally compliant "Fair Trade Data," that delivers a new competitive advantage.

Healthcare Payments Innovator MAPay Tackles Inefficiencies in Global Healthcare Transactions

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

MAPay utilizes a hybrid architecture of both centralized and decentralized protocols for multi-party medical payments and HIPAA-compliant data exchange.

Key Points: 
  • MAPay utilizes a hybrid architecture of both centralized and decentralized protocols for multi-party medical payments and HIPAA-compliant data exchange.
  • MAPay's core business is its healthcare payments solution, which can reduce healthcare transaction costs by as much as 50 percent, while increasing transaction transparency, payment completion rates, and collecting proprietary data.
  • "If healthcare providers and the legacy intermediaries who are running transactions were transparent, people would riot," says Dershem.
  • That being said, MAPay offers unique, distinct, value propositions to all of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry.

Beckage PLLC, A Leading Data Security And Privacy Law Firm, Announces Three Attorneys Have Earned CIPP/E Recognition

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Monday, April 1, 2019

"This certification is in recognition of our commitment to our clients evolving needs in the data protection and privacy realm."

Key Points: 
  • "This certification is in recognition of our commitment to our clients evolving needs in the data protection and privacy realm."
  • Beckage PLLC is a law firm focused only on tech, data security and privacy law for its national clients, with offices in Buffalo, N.Y. and New York City.
  • Beckage provides counsel on all aspects of clients' privacy and data security programs and regularly works with technical and business stakeholders to mitigate security and privacy risk.
  • The CIPP/E encompasses pan-European and national data protection laws, the European model for privacy enforcement, key privacy terminology and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows.

Xplenty Announces GBDR Compliant Data Pipelines Ahead of Brexit

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Monday, April 1, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With GDPR already in effect and CCPA coming in on January 1, 2020, Xplenty has been helping their customers ensure they are compliant through the use of the Xplenty data transformation features.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With GDPR already in effect and CCPA coming in on January 1, 2020, Xplenty has been helping their customers ensure they are compliant through the use of the Xplenty data transformation features.
  • By using Xplenty's rich transformation toolkit, companies can mask their PII data, giving them compliance peace of mind.
  • With Brexit on the horizon, the British Government has confirmed that post-Brexit, GDPR will be replaced with Great Britain Data Regulation (GBDR) to better protect the data and privacy rights of Great Britain's citizens.
  • Xplenty has built out GBDR compliant transformation features to give companies one less headache to worry about post-Brexit.

Secure Now! Enhancements Dramatically Cut MSP Workloads for Preventing Client Data Breaches

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --To give MSPs and IT professionals a sharper competitive edge to protect their clients from data breaches, Secure Now!

Key Points: 
  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --To give MSPs and IT professionals a sharper competitive edge to protect their clients from data breaches, Secure Now!
  • announced the release of four new enhancements to its Breach Secure Now (BSN) Breach Prevention Platform.
  • is also proud to offer MSPs VigilanteATI, as the sole source of dark web data on its Breach Prevention Platform (BPP).
  • has been dedicated to helping clients protect sensitive information, reduce the likelihood of a data breach and comply with HIPAA regulations.

SBTC Blows Whistle on UCR Board's Alleged Public Exposure of Truckers' Social Security Numbers

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Clearly the FMCSA and UCR Board have violated the public's trust and have failed to do so in this instance.

Key Points: 
  • Clearly the FMCSA and UCR Board have violated the public's trust and have failed to do so in this instance.
  • Lamb said the SBTC's lobbyist has today notified the Congressional oversight committees and has requested an investigation into this matter.
  • It is the policy of the SBTC to expose all unlawful activities and improprieties by government agencies and private entities alike."
  • Truckers concerned that their social security numbers may have been publicly exposed in violation of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 may contact USDOT via privacy(at)dot.gov and/or the USDOJ: privacy(at)usdoj.gov.

With Secure Text and Video Chat, Updox Showcases Patient Engagement Tailored for Pharmacies at T.H.E. Conference

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Increased collaboration with providers, driven by simple, secure communication, is mission critical," said Michael Morgan, CEO of Updox.

Key Points: 
  • Increased collaboration with providers, driven by simple, secure communication, is mission critical," said Michael Morgan, CEO of Updox.
  • Pharmacy teams can easily integrate HIPAA-compliant Secure Text and Video Chat into their existing workflows.
  • To learn more about Updox Video Chat and how Updox is redefining patient engagement, visit http://www.updox.com/videochat .
  • Updox offers a broad set of capabilities for patient engagement, provider communications and internal productivity that work together in a secure, user-friendly, easy-to-use collaboration platform.

First fine imposed by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed its first fine for the amount of PLN 943000 (around 220 000) for the failure to fulfil the information obligation.

Key Points: 
  • The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed its first fine for the amount of PLN 943000 (around 220 000) for the failure to fulfil the information obligation.
  • Hence the decision to impose a fine of this amount on this entity", emphasised Dr Edyta Bielak-Jomaa, President of UODO.
  • The controller did not inform them about the processing and thus deprived them of the possibility to exercise their rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • The President of the Personal Data Protection Office considered the breach to be serious, since it concerns the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, whose data are processed by the company and relates to the basic issue the information on the processing of data.