Our colleague Mollie K. O'Brien at Epstein Becker Green wrote an advisory on a new law that will increase the protection of personal information under HIPPA by mandating encryption on all computerized data collected by health insurance carriers: "Beyond HIPAA: New Jersey Law Requires Encryption of Personal Data by Health Insurance Carriers." Following is an excerpt:
In response to data breaches that have occurred across the United States, several of which involved the theft of laptop computers, beginning August 1, 2015, health insurance carriers in New Jersey will be obligated ...
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