May 18, 2020 – A joint alert issued recently by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that they continue to see “indications that advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are exploiting the [COVID-19] pandemic” by targeting organizations involved in the COVID-19 response, including “healthcare bodies, […]
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April 20, 2020 – With additional changes to the regulations still in administrative review and businesses grappling with pressing COVID-19 issues, a group of nearly 100 advertising trade associations, organizations and companies asked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) to delay the July 1 enforcement date for the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). But it […]
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Dec. 12, 2019 – Privacy for America, a coalition of advertising grade groups, last week released “Principles for Privacy Legislation” that it believes ““would fundamentally change the way personal data is protected and secured in this country,” and that it hopes Congress will consider as the framework for new federal legislation. The Privacy for America […]
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July 8, 2019 – A growing spotlight on data privacy will lead the federal government to create national data privacy regulation in lieu of a patchwork of different regulations spanning 50 states, according to Alison Pepper, senior vice president for Government Relations at the 4A’s. Speaking at the recent Coalition for Healthcare Communication’s Rising Leaders […]
Read more May 30, 2019 –As “the outrage around privacy incidents continues to get a little bit louder every year,” many states have already made significant moves to regulate data privacy and fill the gaps left by a lack of federal legislation, Alison Pepper, senior vice president for Government Relations at the 4A’s, told the Rising Leaders […]
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April 23, 2019 — Will new FDA leadership drive to continue Dr. Gottlieb’s initiatives? Will they have the clout within the FDA, HHS, and Congress to do so? How will this affect health marketing and communications? Nancy Bradish Myers, president of Catalyst Healthcare Consulting and former president of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA, will […]
Read more April 15, 2019 – As the debate over consumer data privacy continues and digital marketing has become increasing complex, a new “Privacy for America” coalition has formed to work with Congress to support “enactment of groundbreaking comprehensive federal consumer data privacy and security legislation,” according to an April 8 press release. The group is designed […]
Read more June 26, 2018 — By Michael Parenti, Senior Engagement Strategist, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness Real world evidence and data privacy regulations were among the hot topics at the Coalition for Healthcare Communication 2018 Rising Leaders Conference on Healthcare Policy. A source of much corporate concern, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally went […]
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June 11, 2018 – In light of recent data breaches and controversies in the news, such as the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica situation, data privacy concerns are front and center in the minds of consumers and regulators, according to Stuart Ingis, Partner, Venable LLP, and Counsel, Digital Advertising Alliance. “It’s a very exciting and interesting time for […]
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June 4, 2018 – The answer to the question of whether or not the presidency of Donald Trump has been good for the advertising business appears to mostly be a “yes,” according to 4As Executive Vice President of Government Relations Dick O’Brien, who spoke in Washington, D.C., at a recent session of the Coalition for […]
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