US FTC withdraws Health Breach Notification Rule policy statement
( September 9, 2026, 15:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission has rescinded a 2021 policy statement that applied the Health Breach Notification Rule to health applications and connected devices, calling the statement "obsolete." The FTC said it rescinded the guidance as part of its work under President Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate unnecessary rules.Statement follows below:...
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