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Boards Are Still Clueless About Cybersecurity (US)

By Jody Westby

This article probed whether senior executives and board members were undertaking basic cyber governance activities, such as reviewing privacy and security budgets and top level policies, establishing key roles and responsibilities for privacy and security, and reviewing security program assessments in the United States.

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Business Associate Compliance with HIPAA and the Hitech Act

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)1 and its implementing regulations (the “Privacy Rule”, the “Breach Notification Rule” and the “Security Rule”)2 establish security and privacy standards to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information (“PHI”).3 Their application to Business Associates is summarized here.

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Company Social Media Policy for Employees

The purpose of these guidelines is to help employees understand how company policies apply to newer technologies for communication, so you can participate with confidence not only on this blog, but in other social media platforms.

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Data Protection & Privacy - Turkey

By Gönenç Gürkaynak and İlay Yılmaz, ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

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Privacy on the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem

Privacy on the Go recommends a “surprise minimization” approach. This approach means supplementing the general privacy policy with enhanced measures to alert users and give them control over data practices that are not related to an app’s basic functionality or that involve sensitive information.