Written by Dianne Bourque Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has settled the first state-initiated HIPAA enforcement action. The settlement totals $250,000 in statutory damages and Health Net’s agreement to implement a variety of measures to improve the security of consumer health and personal information. Health Net also agreed to provide two years of credit monitoring… Continue Reading
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The Google Payload Data Fallout Continues
Posted in Data BreachWritten by Jillian Collins Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he will lead a multistate investigation into Google Street View cars’ unauthorized collection of personal data from WiFi networks. The Connecticut AG said he expects a significant number of states to participate. More than 30 states participated in a recent conference call regarding the Connecticut… Continue Reading
