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U.S. Department of Commerce Launches Internet Privacy Review

By Mary Anne Tillona | Published: April 28, 2010
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the commencement of a comprehensive review of the nexus between privacy policy and innovation in the Internet economy.  Through a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) published in the Federal Register [75 Fed. Reg. 21226 (April 23, 2010)], the Department seeks comment from all Internet stakeholders “on the impact of | Read more...
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Impact of HITECH Act on Business Associates

By Mary Anne Tillona | Published: January 18, 2010
What is HITECH? Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, entitled the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act goes into effect on February 17, 2010 and was enacted principally as a stimulus bill. HITECH’s focus is to provide funding for electronic health records and related activities. In light | Read more...
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