The East African country is set to introduce fresh audit rules that will put data controllers further under the microscope. Dippy Singh reports: Kenya has unveiled its new data protection draft rules that will impose stricter regulations on data controllers in a bid to bolster the privacy of its citizens. The Office of the Data…
Category: Laws
Compliance With Most Provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy is Required by December 23, 2024
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights announced a final rule, entitled the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. The rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for individuals who are seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating lawful reproductive health care. Health…
Vietnam National Assembly Approves Law on Personal Data Protection
Vietnam Briefing reports: On November 30, 2024, the Vietnam government approved the new Law on Personal Data Protection with a 94.15 percent majority. The law’s implementation date has been expedited to July 1, 2025, from the initially planned January 1, 2026. This legislation introduces stricter provisions than the existing Personal Data Protection Decree, aiming to establish…
Recent Texas Case Highlights Increasing Relevance of Privacy and Security Laws to E-Discovery Process
Of note from Hunton Andrews Kurth: On November 6, 2024, a Texas state district court jury found that a large e-discovery vendor violated Title 7, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which provides that accessing a computer without its owner’s permission is a Class B misdemeanor. This case highlights the importance for e-discovery vendors…