Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Ruling: HHS Lacks Authority to Differentiate Types of PHI for Restrictions Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 20, 2025 Image: Getty Images A recent ruling from a federal court in Texas has invalidated changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that were enacted by the Biden…
Topics: Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Anne Wojcicki’s TTAM Research Institute Secures Purchase of Bankrupt Genomics Testing Company Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 16, 2025 Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, testified on June 10. Her new venture, TTAM Research Institute, has successfully bid for the bankrupt consumer genomics firm.…
NEWTOWN, Pa., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Edelson Lechtzin LLP has initiated an investigation into data privacy concerns following a significant incident involving Erie Indemnity Company, widely recognized as Erie Insurance. The organization disclosed a data breach that was detected around June 7, 2025. Business owners and individuals affected by…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Lawmakers Question Executives on Security; State AGs Move to Halt Sale of Bankrupt Firm Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 10, 2025 23andMe’s founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki, interim CEO Joseph Selsavage, and law professor Margaret Hu testified before a Congressional committee concerning the…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Government Supreme Court Decision Overturns Lower Court’s Injunction David Perera (@daveperera) • June 6, 2025 Image: Bill Perry/Shutterstock In a significant legal shift, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) access to American citizens’ data held by the Social Security Administration…
Data Privacy, Data Security Insights from Blancco’s Forslund and Uenuma on Data Sanitization Security Concerns Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • June 5, 2025 Fredrik Forslund, Vice President and General Manager, International, and Maurice Uenuma, Vice President and General Manager, Americas, Blancco Technology Group Businesses globally are facing significant risks from data…
Vodafone Faces €45 Million Fine in Germany for Data Privacy Violation In a significant enforcement action, Vodafone has been hit with a record fine of €45 million in Germany due to a serious breach of data privacy regulations. This substantial penalty underscores the critical importance of data protection standards and…
Data Breach Incident Involving Turkish Journalists Raises Concerns About Cybersecurity and Press Freedom In a troubling development, three Turkish journalists have filed criminal complaints alleging that their private communications and location data were illegally obtained and disseminated online. This incident, which the journalists describe as an intimidation tactic aimed at…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cloud Services Provider Agrees to $1.9M Settlement Following 2020 Patient Data Breach Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • May 15, 2025 Image: Netgain Technology Netgain Technology, a cloud services provider based in Minnesota, has reached a $1.9 million settlement related to a ransomware…
