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April 20, 2017

Automated Solution Searches Dark Web for Stolen Healthcare Data

Hackers are targeting healthcare organizations and are breaking through defenses and stealing data. Healthcare data carries a high value on the black market and the ...

April 18, 2017

March Sees Increase in Healthcare Data Breaches and Victim Count

This year has seen healthcare data breaches remain steady for the first couple of months, although March saw the number of incidents rise and the ...

April 13, 2017

Security Management Process HIPAA Violations Resolved with $400,000 OCR Settlement

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that a $400,000 settlement had been agreed with Metro Community Provider ...

April 12, 2017

Suspected Ransomware Attack Impacts Erie County Medical Center Patients

It has been a bad month for healthcare industry ransomware attacks and malware infections. A ransomware attack on Ashland Women’s Health was confirmed this week ...

April 12, 2017

Ashland Women’s Health Ransomware Attack Confirmed

The ransomware attacks on healthcare providers are continuing, with one of the latest victims a small one-practitioner gynecology practice in Ashland, Kentucky. Ashland Women’s Health ...

April 11, 2017

Philadelphia Ransomware Used in Targeted Attacks on US Hospitals

Cybercriminals are conducting targeted attacks on U.S. healthcare organizations using Philadelphia ransomware; a relatively new ransomware variant developed from Stampedo ransomware. Philadelphia ransomware was first ...

April 6, 2017

Study Analyses Hospital Data Breach Risk

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at the hospital data breach risk and determined which organizations are most at risk of experiencing ...

April 5, 2017

Ransomware Attack on ABCD Pediatrics Impacts 55,000 Patients

The protected health information of more than 55,000 patients has potentially been compromised in a recent ransomware attack on ABCD Pediatrics. Attackers gained access to ...

April 3, 2017

Black Book of Cybersecurity Ranks PhishLabs Highest for Cybersecurity Client Experience

At the recent InfoSec World Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Black BookTM of Cybersecurity LLC ranked PhishLabs highest in the category of Cybercrime Threat Intelligence for ...

March 29, 2017

Severino Appointed as Director of HHS’ Office for Civil Rights

Former civil rights trial attorney Roger Severino has been appointed, by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, to lead its ...

March 29, 2017

New Resource Provides HIPAA Help for mHealth Developers

A new online tool has been released by the Connected Health Initiative providing HIPAA help for mHealth developers and healthcare providers. The new tool – ...

March 24, 2017

Med Center Health Data Breach Impacts 160,000 Patients

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a major Med Center Health data breach that impacts many affiliates and around 160,000 patients. The Med Center ...

March 21, 2017

Doctor Sanctioned Over Social Media HIPAA Violations

A San Antonio, TX-based doctor has been sanctioned by the Texas Medical Board for social media HIPAA compliance violations after retaliating against a patient by ...

March 20, 2017

Insider Healthcare Data Breaches Soar in February

February saw a major increase in insider healthcare data breaches, according to the latest healthcare data breach report from Protenus. The February Breach Barometer report ...

March 16, 2017

IDC Names Fortinet Leader in Email Security for FortiMail

In its Marketscape: Worldwide Email Security 2016 Vendor Assessment, the global marketing intelligence company IDC has named Fortinet’s FortiMail a Leader in Email Security. The ...

March 10, 2017

AHIMA Helps Covered Entities Prepare for a HIPAA Compliance Audit

The American Health Information Management Association has released a new toolkit to help covered entities prepare for a HIPAA compliance audit. The Department of Health ...

March 10, 2017

Sophos Recognized as ‘Best Technology Company’ at PLC Awards

The PLC Awards program has been running for the past 31 years and recognizes outstanding achievements made by UK companies. The awards program is not ...

March 8, 2017

AHIMA Releases Updated HIPAA Compliance Audit Toolkit

The second phase of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights HIPAA compliance audits has begun. Towards the end of 2017, ...

March 3, 2017

HIPAA Noncompliance Penalties Likely to Increase

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is expected to issue more HIPAA noncompliance penalties over the coming year. While OCR ...

March 3, 2017

New Simplified HITRUST CSF for Small Healthcare Providers

This week, HITRUST announced it has created a new, simplified HITRUST CSF for small healthcare providers to help them with their compliance and risk management ...

March 2, 2017

HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance: Patient Copies of Health Information

An important element of HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance is ensuring patient copies of health information are provided on request. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ...

February 27, 2017

Deadline for Small Healthcare Data Breach Notification is March 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Breach Notification Rule stated that all covered organizations must make violations of unsecured electronic protected health information known ...

February 24, 2017

Trust in Healthcare Providers High, Despite Increased Data Breaches

Trust in healthcare providers’ ability to keep the sensitive data of patients and health plan members secure remains high, even though the past two years ...

February 22, 2017

Proficio Launches New HIPAA Compliance Insight Service

Managed security service provider Proficio has launched a new HIPAA Compliance Insight Service for U.S healthcare organizations. The new service helps HIPAA-covered entities meet the ...

February 21, 2017

New OCR HIPAA Compliance Guidance on the Way

At this year’s Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting, OCR officials have explained that 2017 will see a swathe of new OCR ...

February 21, 2017

Onsite HIPAA Compliance Audits Will be Delayed

The Office for Civil Rights’ onsite HIPAA compliance audits that were scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2017 are to be delayed, ...

February 20, 2017

Horizon BCBS of New Jersey HIPAA Fine of $1.1 Million Announced

A Horizon BCBS of New Jersey HIPAA compliance fine has been announced by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. In addition to a $1.1 ...

February 17, 2017

$5.5 Million Memorial Healthcare HIPAA Fine Agreed

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced a massive settlement has been reached with Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System. The ...

February 14, 2017

Healthcare Data Breach Report for January 2017 Highlights Insider Risk

The healthcare data breach report for January 2017 published by Protenus this week highlights the danger of insider data breaches. Insider data breaches accounted for ...

February 8, 2017

Skeddly Helps Users Find and Delete Unused AWS WorkSpaces

Many companies use AWS WorkSpaces for their desktops to allow employees to work from any device and any location. AWS WorkSpaces ensure everything employees need ...

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