Workshop on the HIPAA Privacy Rule's De-Identification Standard
(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Feb 24, 2010)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)1 requires HHS to issue guidance on methods for de-identification of protected health information (PHI) as designated in HIPAA's Privacy Rule. In response to this mandate, OCR is soliciting stakeholder input from experts with practical technical and policy experience to inform the creation of guidance materials. OCR is collecting views regarding de-identification approaches, best practices for implementation and management of the current de-identification standard and potential changes to address policy concerns.
To facilitate timely collection of information, OCR is organizing an in-person workshop that will consist of multiple panel sessions. Each panel will address a specific topic related to the Privacy Rule’s de-identification methodologies and policies. The workshop will be open to the public and each panel will be followed by a question-answer period. The workshop will be held March 8-9, 2010 in Washington, DC and, at the present time, this is the only workshop planned.
SecuGen solution integrated into Indian Government program
(ThirdFactor, Feb 24, 2010)
SecuGen, a developer of biometric products and services, has announced that its Hamster IV line of fingerprint readers have been integrated into the Tamil Nadu Health Insurance Scheme (TNHIS), part of the Indian Government’s eGovernance Initiative.
FBI outlines three components of cyber-risk
(Federal Computer Week, Feb 24, 2010)
By Ben Bain
To make better cybersecurity-related decisions a senior FBI official recommends considering a simple algebraic equation—risk = threat x vulnerability x consequence—rather than solely focusing on threat vectors and actors.
U.S. would lose a cyber war, former intell chief warns
(Federal Computer Week, Feb 24, 2010)
By Ben Bain
If the United States fought a war in cyberspace today it would lose, the nation’s former top intelligence official has told a Senate Committee.
Napolitano Defends Fiscal 2011 Budget
(Homeland Security Today, Feb 25, 2010)
By Mickey McCarter
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended the White House plan to boost spending on aviation security while cutting spending on border security during a hearing of a Senate appropriations panel Wednesday.
