Legal Implications of Cloud Computing – Part One (the Basics and Framing the Issues) – Attorney David Navetta contends that there there will be significant financial pressure on organizations to take advantage of the pricing and efficiency of cloud computing, and if attorneys fail to understand the issues ahead of time there is a serious… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: E-Records
FTC Issues Final Breach Notification Rule for Electronic Health Information
News release: ” The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed the FTC to issue the rule as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The rule applies to both vendors of… Continue Reading
DOE IG: Protection of the Department of Energy's Unclassified Sensitive Electronic Information
Audit Report, Protection of the Department of Energy’s Unclassified Sensitive Electronic Information – DOE/IG-0818 August 2009: “The Department of Energy and its contractors store and process massive quantities of sensitive information to accomplish national security, energy, science, and environmental missions. Sensitive unclassified data, such as personally identifiable information (PII), official use only, and unclassified controlled… Continue Reading
Personal Prescription and Medical Data Widely Sold and Distributed
New York Times, And You Thought a Prescription Was Private : “…in fact, prescriptions, and all the information on them including not only the name and dosage of the drug and the name and address of the doctor, but also the patients address and Social Security number are a commodity bought and sold… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Blackberry Apps for Lawyers
Blackberry Apps for Lawyers: Nicole Black highlights an assortment of Blackberry applications for research, document management, mobile communications, music, dictation and more – all of which would benefit just about any law practice. Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Combating Gangs, Electronic Records Archive, Federal-Aid Highways, Juvenile Justice
Combating Gangs: Better Coordination and Performance Measurement Would Help Clarify Roles of Federal Agencies and Strengthen Assessment of Effort, GAO-09-708, July 24, 2009 Electronic Records Archive: The National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan, GAO-09-733, July 24, 2009 Federal-Aid Highways: FHWA Has Improved Its Risk Management Approach, but Needs to Improve Its… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: E-Discovery in the $50,000 Case
E-Discovery Update: E-Discovery in the $50,000 Case – Conrad J. Jacoby’s focus for this column is smaller legal disputes that may involve electronic evidence, including divorce proceedings and child custody matters, as well as criminal cases, all of which may require review of cell phone call records, SMS and e-mail exchanges. Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – E-Discovery Update: Revisiting ESI Agreements and Court Orders
E-Discovery Update: Revisiting ESI Agreements and Court Orders – Conrad J. Jacoby focuses on the new requirement that litigants must meet early in a dispute to discuss the scope of discovery work to reach agreement on how best to proceed with the discovery of potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI). What happens, though, when fundamental… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: In 2009, Your Lawyers Are Your Best Knowledge Management Resource
Ahead of the Curve: In 2009, Your Lawyers Are Your Best Knowledge Management Resource – Gretta Rusanow outlines her recommendations on why this year presents an excellent opportunity to work on those long-desired collections of models, best practice documents, sample clauses and know how files. Continue Reading
EPIC: House Economic Recovery Bill Includes Privacy Safeguards for Medical Information
“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, adopted by the House this week, includes strong privacy provisions (“Subtitle D – Privacy“) for the proposed medical health network. Among the key provisions: a ban on the sale of health information, audit trails, encryption, rights of access, improved enforcement mechanisms, and support for advocacy groups to… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Air Sovereignty Alert Operations, Electronic Health Records, Military Training
Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace, GAO-09-184, January 27, 2009 Medicare: Callers Can Access 1-800-MEDICARE Services, but Responsibility within CMS for Limited English Proficiency Plan Unclear, GAO-09-104, December 29, 2008 Electronic Health Records: DOD’s and VA’s Sharing of Information Could Benefit from Improved Management, GAO-09-268,… Continue Reading
Report: Rethinking the Role of Consent in Protecting Health Information Privacy
News release: “CDT today released a major policy paper intended to move the health privacy debate from its outdated focus on patient consent to a comprehensive framework that will provide more effective privacy protection. CDT is advocating for the inclusion of privacy protections in the President’s economic stimulus bill, which contains at least $20 billion… Continue Reading
