Privacy law

Internet Optimists Secure $8 Million to Create a More Human Internet

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Articles, Computing, Data management, Digital technology, Virtual reality, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Internet privacy, Consumer privacy, Medical privacy, Database

"The Internet is set up so that each company has to keep and manage a slice of consumer data.

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  • "The Internet is set up so that each company has to keep and manage a slice of consumer data.
  • The @ Company is creating an architecture that lets each individual own his or her own data in his or her own private database.
  • With the ubiquity of data breaches and lack of consumer privacy, now is the time to bring the Internet back to the People.
  • The @ Company is creating a more human Internet, where users (or as we call them, People) own and control their personal data and have better experiences online.

Text Request Unveils HIPAA-Compliant Texting

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Service industries, Mobile telecommunications, Privacy law, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Text messaging, SMS, Medical privacy, Health informatics

This upgrade to Text Request's ever-expanding list of services and features allows healthcare marketers and IT leaders to layer text messaging into communication strategies without patient privacy concerns.

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  • This upgrade to Text Request's ever-expanding list of services and features allows healthcare marketers and IT leaders to layer text messaging into communication strategies without patient privacy concerns.
  • "Healthcare consumers are looking for increased simplicity in scheduling appointments, requesting information about services and facilities, and just having an easier way to connect with providers," said Brian Elrod, CEO at Text Request.
  • Previously, Text Request offered HIPAA-compliant data storage, but this latest update encompasses the SaaS tool's full suite of SMS services.
  • To learn more about Text Request, visit https://www.textrequest.com
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PCPD Launches “Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021” cum “Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students”

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Articles, Social issues, Human rights, Identity management, Privacy law, Data security, Privacy, Terms of service, Internet privacy, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Information privacy, SAP

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    Date: 2 July 2021

    PCPD Launches Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021 cum Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students

    The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD), has just launched the Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021 (SAP) for secondary school students to encourage all secondary schools to join the network of partnering schools to foster a culture of respecting and protecting personal data privacy in campus.

  • The SAP has set seven Privacy Protection Missions for students nominated by participating secondary schools to achieve, collectively or individually.
  • To tie in with the apps design competition, teaching videos will be distributed to schools to explain to students the importance of protecting personal data privacy.
  • For details of the SAP and the apps design competition, please visit the SAP website: https://www.pcpd.org.hk/childrenprivacy/student-ambassador-program.html

    Poster of Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021

McDonald Hopkins welcomes Kate A. Jarrett to Litigation Department and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Data security, United States federal legislation, Privacy law, Cyberwarfare, Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, Separation of investment and retail banking, United States federal banking legislation, Privacy, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Computer security, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

DETROIT, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kate A. Jarrett has joined McDonald Hopkins LLC in Detroit as an associate in the Litigation Department, adding her experience to the firm's national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.

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  • DETROIT, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kate A. Jarrett has joined McDonald Hopkins LLC in Detroit as an associate in the Litigation Department, adding her experience to the firm's national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.
  • Jarrett has experience advising and coaching a variety of businesses, such as health systems, professional service firms, and educational institutions, on data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including responding to government inquiries and investigations, and obligations with respect to state data privacy laws, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA and state insurance departments.
  • Additionally, she has experience assisting clients with data privacy and cybersecurity litigation and cybersecurity class actions.
  • Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach.

SCOTUS Upholds Civil Rights Precedent Securing Free Association Rights in NCLA’s Sixth Amicus Win

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Articles, Human rights, Rights, Digital rights, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Civil and political rights, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Ethics, Politics

Todays Supreme Court ruling reaffirms our nations commitment to the bedrock civil rights legacy established in the landmark case NAACP v. Alabama ex rel.

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  • Todays Supreme Court ruling reaffirms our nations commitment to the bedrock civil rights legacy established in the landmark case NAACP v. Alabama ex rel.
  • Patterson, which protects First Amendment rights to free association and privacy and anonymity in ones associations.
  • Further, it would erode the Constitutions structural provisions and guarantees of rights that safeguard minorities and unpopular minority opinions.
  • NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.

Fast Growing New Company Zevix™ Launches With Goal to Eliminate Resumes

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Articles, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Résumé

In six simple steps, Zevix gives employers and candidates in the legal industry with the potential to be paired matches that are not only highly qualified, but truly compatible.

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  • In six simple steps, Zevix gives employers and candidates in the legal industry with the potential to be paired matches that are not only highly qualified, but truly compatible.
  • They both need information that goes beyond a basic job description or resume, and that's what Zevix is doing.
  • Time is money, and Zevix is disrupting the way employers and candidates in the legal industry handle job hunting and hiring."
  • In an effort to reduce discriminatory practices, Zevix offers privacy and confidentiality to both employers and candidates by only displaying name initials.

Medical Supply Chain Launches Marketplace 2.0

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Data security, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Marketplace, Privacy law, Television series

LAKE OZARK, Mo., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Supply Chain launches fully HIPAA compliant online marketplace for all healthcare providers and consumers.

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  • LAKE OZARK, Mo., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Supply Chain launches fully HIPAA compliant online marketplace for all healthcare providers and consumers.
  • After twenty years fighting for market entry Mr. Lipari has mastered his craft launching the latest HIPAA compliant marketplace technologies and bringing the first medical supply marketplace with open enrollment to market for the world's best and brightest manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment and supplies.
  • To learn more on how Medical Supply Chain can help serve your customers, patients and loved ones visit MedicalSupplyChain.com and subscribe to our newsletter, import or create your own medical supply store or create your own on-line account.
  • Medical Supply Chain 2.0 is an open enrollment competitively driven medical marketplace serving health care professionals, caregivers and consumers with wellness, clinical and health related products for their patients & families.

Peoples Community Health Clinic Impacted By Netgain Cyber Incident

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Medical privacy, Articles, Social issues, Politics

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Community Health Clinic ("PCHC") is providing notice of a recent data security event that may affect the privacy of information of certain PCHC patients.

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  • WATERLOO, Iowa, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Community Health Clinic ("PCHC") is providing notice of a recent data security event that may affect the privacy of information of certain PCHC patients.
  • To date, PCHC has found no evidence suggesting any actual or attempted misuse of information as a result of this incident.
  • Upon discovery, PCHC promptly commenced an investigation to confirm the nature and scope of this incident and determine whether there was sensitive information contained within the impacted account.
  • In an abundance of caution, PCHC is providing notice of this incident to potentially impacted individuals and pertinent state and/or federal regulators.

Therap's Staff/Visitor Log Questionnaire Forms assist Agencies in Human Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Data security, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Electronic health record, Privacy law

WATERBURY, Conn., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap's Staff/Visitor Log Questionnaire Forms have been designed to assist agencies to track the health risks associated with COVID-19 in staff members and visitors working with individuals to provide Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • WATERBURY, Conn., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap's Staff/Visitor Log Questionnaire Forms have been designed to assist agencies to track the health risks associated with COVID-19 in staff members and visitors working with individuals to provide Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This module includes the option to generate aggregated reports from the documented information for analysis by assignable users from the agencies.
  • In addition to the Staff/Visitor Log Questionnaire Forms, Therap offers several other essential modules to extend further support to agencies assisting individuals in human services settings during the current pandemic.
  • For more information on Therap's comprehensive Electronic Health Records for service providers, visit https://www.therapservices.net/products/comprehensive-electronic-health-...
    Therap's comprehensive and HIPAA-compliant software is used in human services settings for documentation, communication, reporting, EVV and billing.

New High-Tech Automotive Development Center Opens In Israel

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Western Asia, Eurasia, Asia, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Tel Aviv, Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new mobility proving ground and development center is opening this year in Israel to accelerate the growth of startup companies working on smart-mobility and other next-generation automotive technologies.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new mobility proving ground and development center is opening this year in Israel to accelerate the growth of startup companies working on smart-mobility and other next-generation automotive technologies.
  • The secure geo-fenced facility guarantees user privacy and protects the confidential nature of technology under development.
  • Engineers from the Mayer Cars and Trucks Group will support test and development programs taking place at the POWER center.
  • To further accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at POWER some of its corporate partners plan to establish offices at the new development center as well.