A snippet from the Executive Summary of a new report written by Robert Gellman and Pam Dixon: This report offers an analysis of existing laws and practices regarding both types of HIPAA COVID-19 waivers. The report recommends that, when the current emergency subsides, the Secretary of HHS review in a [Read More…]
Asha Barbarschow reports: The federal government is hoping to “modernise” and “streamline” its use of the data it holds as well as set guidelines on how it shares that data between agencies and with the private and research sectors. An exposure draft of the Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 was published [Read More…]
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On September 9, 2020, Portland, Oregon became the first jurisdiction in the country to ban the private-sector use of facial recognition technology in public places within the city, including stores, restaurants and hotels. The city Ordinance was unanimously passed by the Portland City Council and will take [Read More…]
Yung Shin Van Der Sype and Wim Nauwelaerts of Alston & Bird write: The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor for public consultation. While its predecessor – the Article 29 Working Party – had issued guidance on the concepts of controller/processor [Read More…]