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The HITECH Act and the Implementation of EHR, Privacy
August 23, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The HITECH Act and the Implementation of EHR, Privacy

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) is a federal law that was passed to promote health information technology adoption, especially EHRs, among healthcare providers.

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy
August 20, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA places specific limits on when and how unsolicited pre-recorded telemarketing calls can be made to the landline telephones of American citizens.

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Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties
August 19, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties

The ePrivacy Directive, known informally as the EU Cookies Directive or EU Cookie Law, is a data privacy directive that covers all members of the EU and was adopted in 2011.

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OCR Technology and its Various Applications
August 18, 2021 | 3 minutes read
OCR Technology and its Various Applications

Optical character recognition or OCR for short is a widespread technology that is used to recognize text inside of a variety of different images such as scanned documents and photos.

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How Do Data Breaches Occur and How Can I Prevent Them?
August 18, 2021 | 7 minutes read
How Do Data Breaches Occur and How Can I Prevent Them?

A data breach is defined as an incident that exposes some form of confidential or protected information. Data breaches can occur in a number of different ways.

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The Colorado Privacy Act, New Data Privacy Requirements
August 16, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Colorado Privacy Act, New Data Privacy Requirements

The Colorado Privacy Act is a data privacy law geared towards protecting the privacy and personal information of Colorado residents when using the internet.

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New York’s SHIELD Act, New Data Breach Legislation
August 13, 2021 | 5 minutes read
New York’s SHIELD Act, New Data Breach Legislation

New York’s SHIELD Act is a data breach notification law that amends previous laws of a similar nature in the state of New York and imposes further restrictions and data security requirements on companies who collect information on New York residents.

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The PPRA and the Rights of Students and Parents
August 12, 2021 | 4 minutes read
The PPRA and the Rights of Students and Parents

The PPRA affords parents and students who are either 18 or classified as emancipated minors certain rights in relation to the conduction of surveys, the collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams.

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The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Rights of Consumers
August 11, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Rights of Consumers

The Fair Credit Reporting Act or FCRA is a federal law that was enacted to ensure the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of the consumer information that is contained within the files of consumer reporting agencies.

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What is Maine’s LD946? New Privacy Regulations
July 30, 2021 | 3 minutes read
What is Maine’s LD946? New Privacy Regulations

Maine’s LD946, a recently passed internet privacy law, seeks to give residents of Maine more control over the personal information they share online.

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