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Mar 02 2015

National Network to End Domestic Violence, WPF “Skilled in Health Privacy” Presentation

WPF Executive Director Pam Dixon will be presenting back-to-back workshops for the National Network to End Domestic Violence on how those working with this vulnerable population group can be skillful in handling and navigating health privacy issues. The conference will be in New Orleans, and is part of the NNEDV SafetyNet Project. More on this

Feb 03 2015

National Privacy Research Strategy, WPF participant

WPF is participating in the National Privacy Research Strategy workshop, which will be held in Washington DC this February. This workshop is part of a broader effort from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Last October, OSTP asked federal agencies to prepare a draft National Privacy Research Strategy, with the objective to

Jan 20 2015

Consumer privacy, data brokers and debt buying: WPF speaking at DBA International on consumer privacy issues related to debt purchasing

WPF Executive Director Pam Dixon will be presenting to the DBA International Conference a talk on ethical privacy frameworks and consumer privacy issues around debt buying activities such as skip tracing and related activities. Panel Information: Best Practices/Self-Regulation for Consumer Skip Tracing February 5, 2015 10: 00 am For more information: DBA International Events

Jan 20 2015

Data Privacy Day, Academy of Medicine, Georgia Tech: WPF speaking on health privacy in a digital era

WPF Executive Director will be participating in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Data Privacy Day event as a distinguished speaker on the topic of health privacy in a modern era. Moderating the panel discussion will be Peter Swire, Professor, Law and Ethics Program, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. Event Details: Panel: Health Privacy

Jan 20 2015

Webinar, NNEDV/SafetyNet: Ten Simple Things You Can Do to be Safer, Improve Your Medical Privacy, and Take Back More Control of Your Info

Free privacy webinar for NNEDV / SafetyNet If you are a member of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, you can attend a free webinar for the SafetyNet Project on the Ten Simple Things You Can Do to be Safer, Improve Your Medical Privacy, and Take Back More Control of Your Information. Pam Dixon,

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Report: From the Filing Cabinet to the Cloud: Updating the Privacy Act of 1974

This comprehensive report and proposed bill text is focused on the Privacy Act of 1974, an important and early Federal privacy law that applies to the government sector and some contractors. The Privacy Act was written for the 1970s information era -- an era that was characterized by the use of mainframe computers and filing cabinets. Today's digital information era looks much different than the '70s: smart phones are smarter than the old mainframes, and documents are now routinely digitized and stored and perhaps even analyzed in the cloud, among many other changes. The report focuses on why the Privacy Act needs an update that will bring it into this century, and how that could look and work. This work was written by Robert Gellman, and informed by a two-year multi-stakeholder process.
COVID-19 and HIPAA: HHS’s Troubled Approach to Waiving Privacy and Security Rules for the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic strained the U.S. health ecosystem in numerous ways, including putting pressure on the HIPAA privacy and security rules. The Department of Health and Human Services adjusted the privacy and security rules for the pandemic through the use of statutory and administrative HIPAA waivers. While some of the adjustments are appropriate for the emergency circumstances, there are also some meaningful and potentially unwelcome privacy and security consequences. At an appropriate time, the use of HIPAA waivers as a response to health care emergencies needs a thorough review. This report sets out the facts, identifies the issues, and proposes a roadmap for change.