PrivSec News Briefing
HHS, GAO criticized over privacy report
By Joseph Conn / HITS
Modern Healthcare Online, 2/5/07
NCVHS report of 6/6/06 cited in the previous article.
Data Breach Bill Raises Penalties
By Roy Mark
Internetnews.com, 2/6/07
Promising long overdue reform, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy introduced legislation today to strengthen personal data protections and to require data-breach notifications to consumers.
Private life? Are you kidding? Technology makes average lives an open book, warts and all
By Cynthia Hubert, The Sacramento Bee
Orange County Register Online, 2/5/07
Protect yourself from identity theft
By North Denver News Staff
2/6/07
This week of Feb. 4-10 is National Consumer Protection Week. For more than 232 years, the U.S. Mail has been one of the safest and most effective ways for Americans to do business. This past year, the Postal Service was again voted by Americans as the most trusted federal agency according to the “2007 Privacy Trust Study of the U.S. Government” by the Ponemon Institute LLC.
Protecting Yourself Against Online Identity Theft
By Jack Germain
CIO Today, 2/6/07
Being well armed with information about computer security and identity theft is just as necessary as having up-to-date software. Find out all you can to minimize your chances of becoming a victim of identity theft. Ultimately, while technology can help protect you, the fight against identity theft must be fought with common sense.
Senators criticize HHS over security of health data
By Aliya Sternstein
National Journal's Technology Daily on GovExec.com
The Health and Human Services Department drew criticism at a Senate subcommittee hearing Thursday afternoon for rejecting a government auditor's recommendation that HHS craft a comprehensive approach for protecting patient data within a national health information system.