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The Global Impact of the New HIPAA Rules on Cloud Service Providers: A Hypothetical Conversation

Abstract

As in house counsel, we are often tasked with wearing multiple hats, not all of which are legal. This can occasionally be a challenge, but in most cases, it represents one of the most exciting aspects of working in house. One such scenario may be on your radar screen now with the updated HIPAA rules issued on January 25, 2013 (FR, Vol 78, No. 17). The new rules have, in many respects, clarified the responsibilities of Covered Entities and Business Associates, but at the same time the new rules have potentially scoped in cloud service providers that may have been operating in a grey area previously. This leaves in house counsel with the responsibility of not only explaining the legal impact of the new rules, but also, in many cases, helping the business make decisions on how the business should be structured moving forward. This paper will dive into some of the details of the newly released rules and how they impact cloud service providers by walking through a hypothetical conversation between a business representative and their in house counsel. As always, this paper is not intended to represent legal advice and should not be taken as such. With that background, we can join the conversation already in progress.

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Author

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Todd Tabor
Associate General Counsel, Enterprise Security Products, HP Software, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), USA

Todd Tabor is Associate General Counsel at Hewlett-Packard Company and joined the company fourteen years ago. During his tenure, Todd has served many roles, including HP’s Global Privacy and Security Lead for the HP Software, Cloud, and Open Source group. Todd is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Company

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Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)

Hewlett-Packard is one of the leading commercial cloud service providers in the world and the sponsor of the HP Privacy Innovation Award which is provided in conjunction with the International Association of Privacy Professionals to organizations that have transformed or enhanced business through the implementation of privacy technology.

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