October. That time of year when we have pumpkin spice everything and when tricks, treats, and terrors are given front-page billing. And for some people, it is the ideal time to binge-watch scary movies on repeat. We stare at the screen with one eye open, begging the main characters not to go into the woods,...
The History A trip into any card store or venture onto social media will alert or remind you that there is a holiday for nearly everything. Who got to decide that April 23rd was National Talk Like Shakespeare Day? Or that Squirrel Appreciation Day would fall on January 21st? Some of them might make you...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a new policy statement that requires health apps and connected device companies that collect health information to comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule. Yes, that means those very apps that so many of us use to collect our heart rate, weight, sleep, fertility, height, or any other sensitive...
The terms protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) are often used interchangeably. But while they may sound like the same thing, there are differences that set them apart, and that is especially true when it comes to HIPAA. What’s the difference? PII is any information that can be traced to a person’s...
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