New regulations are being proposed by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services which would require health care providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to notify individuals when their health information is breached. Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the prosecution must show that an undocumented worker knew that the Social Security number he used to obtain employment belonged to another person, in order to convict him of identity theft. Read more

To help implement Hawaii’s new laws regarding identity theft, the Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs has issued an outline of the requirements for business and guidance on how to implement notification of security breaches, destruction of personal information records, and Social Security number protections. Read more