http://www.jacquelineklosek.com Thu, 13 May 2010 15:42:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Good news! My latest book, Protecting Your Health Privacy: A Citizen's Guide to Safeguarding the Security of Your Medical Information, has been given an estimated release date of Nov. 30, 2010, by Praeger Publishers. Here's the publisher's description: Big Brother is poring over your medical records with a thousand electronic eyes. ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/05/13/coming-soon-my-new-book-on-health-privacy/ I will be down in Austin, Texas, on March 25 as part of a "Sunshine Soiree" fund-raising event for the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. The catered event is at the home of Jodi and Fred Zipp; for more information or to make a reservation, click here. http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/03/08/join-me-for-a-sunshine-soiree-in-texas/ The UK's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently a new guidance on the use of blogs and social networking for securities firms, investment advisors and brokers. Regulatory Notice 10-06 establishes important responsibilities for securities firms, advising that they: retain records of communications made through social media sites consider adopting policies and procedures ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/02/12/uk-financial-regulators-issue-new-guidelines-on-blogging-and-social-media/ I'll be a guest on the Hollis Chapman Show on BlogTalkRadio this Friday, Feb. 5, at 12 pm East Coast time. You can "tune in" here. http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/02/03/catch-me-on-web-radio-this-friday/ While we have been hearing about the possibilities of changes to European privacy laws for some time now, the prospects of reform appear to be increasingly likely. In a Jan. 28 speech, the European Commission's newly appointed Commissioner for Technology, Information Society and Media Viviane Reding declared that European privacy rules ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/02/02/reform-of-eu-privacy-laws-maybe-coming-soon/ At the end of last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would implement the incentive payment provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Payments will be offered to Medicare and Medicaid providers and facilities that adopt and "meaningfully ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/01/20/how-to-get-stimulus-money-for-adopting-electronic-health-records/ Identity theft is a serious problem that causes its victims financial loss, inconvenience and mental suffering. Despite a wide range of efforts to clamp down on identity theft, it continues to grow. A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report revealed that in 2008, the number of identity theft complaints exceeded ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/01/19/ftcs-new-red-flags-rule-are-they-the-right-cure-at-the-right-time/ The European Union's Article 29 Data Protection Working Party last month released two separate opinions establishing that Andorra and Israel offer "adequate" levels of protection within the meaning of article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC on Personal Data Protection. While the Working Party opinions are substantial developments, they do not ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2010/01/11/eu-data-protection-working-party-israel-and-andorra-provide-adequate-protection-to-personal-data/ Ten privacy and consumer groups, led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), announced earlier this month that they have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Facebook's privacy-policy changes violate federal law. The social networking website has informed its users that it will be arming them ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2009/12/28/groups-allege-new-facebook-policy-violates-federal-privacy-law/ Earlier this month, I stopped by "Taming the Cubicle Jungle," a public-access show out of Pleasantville, N.Y. hosted by Donna Scimia. We talked about workplace privacy issues -- everything from online shopping while at work to how companies monitor your online time to social media to phishing. Many of the things ... http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/2009/12/22/recent-appearance-talking-privacy-with-donna-scimia/