Today is Data Privacy Day, and as you might expect, we have a few bits and bytes for you. Use the Opportunity Data Privacy Day is another opportunity to push out a note to employees regarding their own privacy and security — and how that can help the company. Emails with articles and reminders… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Data Privacy Day
You’re Invited: Tips for Surviving a HIPAA Audit
Posted in HIPAA/HITECHCelebrate Data Privacy Day! On Wednesday January 28th, Mintz Levin’s Dianne Bourque, will be presenting a webinar on how to survive a HIPAA audit. With the New Year in full swing, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) is resuming its random audit program to assess compliance with HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification rules. … Continue Reading
Data Privacy Day 2014
Posted in UncategorizedThe “observance” of Data Privacy Day annually on January began in 2008. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) will be kicking off today’s events with a live stream of its press conference in Washington, DC. You can access the stream at the NCSA’s Facebook page here. Data privacy — and data security —… Continue Reading
Data Privacy Day 2013 – Passwords
Posted in SecuritySomething everyone can do for Data Privacy Day: make it a point to change at least one password and make it “long and strong.” Here are some tips for building strong passwords from David Sherry, Chief Information Security Officer at Brown University: To create a strong password, you should use a string of text… Continue Reading
Data Privacy Day 2011
Posted in UncategorizedToday is Data Privacy Day 2011 – we’ll be blogging throughout the day with data security tidbits and information that you can use to keep data security and data protection front of mind through 2011.
On Data Privacy Day: Another Reason to Look Over Your Employee Handbooks and Communications Policies
Posted in UncategorizedMy colleagues, Mitch Danzig and Brandon Willenberg have authored an advisory about a court ruling in favor of employers (relatively rare) in California. The California Court of Appeal recently issued such a ruling in Holmes v. Petrovich Development Company, LLC, et al, regarding employee privacy rights with respect to the use of the employer’s computer… Continue Reading
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner’s Data Privacy Day Message
Posted in UncategorizedCanadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart issued a statement urging individuals to take privacy into their own hands. “There are nearly two billion people now using the Internet. That’s two billion people who can potentially access information about you with the click of a button.” An article in the Vancouver Sun discusses Stoddart’s statement and… Continue Reading
Happy Data Privacy Day! Tip #1
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityToday is worldwide Data Privacy Day. What is your company doing to promote data privacy and security in your enterprise? I’ll be participating in a KnowledgeNet in Boston, sponsored by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The discussion topic is Privacy Awareness and Training. And don’t forget, the March 1 deadline for compliance with the… Continue Reading
