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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is planning to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this November that could be a major game changer for HIPAA breach settlements. According to the Data Protection Report, the OCR plans to get the public’s input on a policy change...
It comes as no surprise that the healthcare industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Since it’s easy to recognize the potential profit in stealing Protected Health Information (PHI), it is crucial to know and understand the potential security threats that exist, including threats from the inside. Verizon found in their 2018 Protected Health Information...
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According to the San Francisco Public Health Department, nearly 900 patients at two San Francisco hospitals had their personal information breached. On Friday, the Department stated that the breach occurred at San Francisco General and Laguna Honda hospitals when a former employee of one of the hospitals’ vendors gained unauthorized accessed the patient data. An...
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Security Tips: Public WiFi Networks The FTC has some good tips on securing confidential information, including patient information, when using Public WiFi Networks.
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