May 12, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, Risk Assessment
George DeCesare, Chief Technology Risk Officer for Kaiser Permanente, met with the Health and Human Services Department as well as other security experts and came away with some shocking truth. An article on Healthcare IT News provides some great insight on why...
May 1, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN
A study from the cloud services provider, Evolve IP suggests that over two-thirds of all healthcare organizations have employees using compromised email credentials. An article over on Healthcare IT News explains how Evolve IP determined these findings. The study...
Apr 27, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Preparing for a HIPAA audit is vital for healthcare organizations. Sure, these organizations understand that they may face a HIPAA audit, but often let preparation for such an event fall to the bottom of their priority list. It is important to ensure your organization...
Apr 19, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and related entities are non-profit organizations that run on shoestring budgets. These organizations are constantly in search of revenue, grants and donations to keep their operations...
Apr 17, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware, Security Training
ABCD Pediatrics, a Texas based pediatric practice has recently reported a major data breach, which came as the result of a ransomware attack occurring in early February. An article on Gov Info Security explores the attack, looking closely at what made it a reportable...
Apr 13, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
When you think of being a patient in the hospital, the last thing you may think about is the safety of your personal data. According to research findings by Michigan State University, the security of your personal information in U.S. hospitals is something to be...
