The U.S. District Court for Western Washington partially dismissed a class-action complaint Tuesday claiming that a hospital violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other laws. Plaintiffs alleged that Overlake Hospital Medical Center implemented the Facebook Tracking Pixel and other browser plugins on its website, then disclosed website users' information to third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent, in violation of HIPAA and the center's privacy policies.
After a contentious hearing last week on a New Mexico comprehensive privacy bill, the sponsor presented an amended version of the legislation to the House Commerce Committee at a Monday meeting. The panel cleared the bill 9-0.
The Utah Senate Business Committee unanimously cleared a bill Friday that enacts provisions related to social media data portability and interoperability.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit appeared poised to side with the Washington Examiner and have a more narrow reading of the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 after oral argument Thursday in a case alleging violation of the VPPA.
Websites with cookie banners allowing a visitor to opt out may still store cookies or scripts, raising compliance risks, said privacy experts on a Privado panel Thursday.
Having humans understand and actively involved in implementing AI systems and tools in businesses can help counter privacy and ethical concerns, said tech experts on a Microsoft webinar Thursday.
Nine people testified in opposition to New Mexico’s proposed Consumer Information and Data Protection Act during a bill hearing Wednesday, arguing that the comprehensive privacy bill doesn't protect minority groups and provides exemptions for large corporations. Despite two business groups testifying in favor of the bill, House Commerce Committee Chair Doreen Gallegos (D) delayed a vote until a later date.
Having thorough and understandable guidelines for highly organized data storage is key in data minimization, which saves money in the long run, said a panel of privacy experts during a HaystackID webinar Wednesday on data minimization.
While AI practices continue to raise privacy concerns, privacy laws may create a pathway for AI regulation, said Clark Hill privacy attorney Myriah Jaworski in a Tuesday webinar about the rise of AI liability.
While the intent of a proposed workplace privacy bill in the Nebraska legislature was to ensure that employers don't violate employee privacy, more research is needed to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence or workplace apps aren't stifled in the regulatory process, said bill sponsor Sen. John Frederickson (R) at a hearing on the bill in front of the Business and Labor Committee Monday.