Apr 4, 2016 | HSN, Phishing, ransomware, Security Training
If you go back in time, to 2004, and look at Facebook it looks a lot different than it does today. The same can be said for applications like Microsoft Word or Excel. As these services or products mature they evolve – offering improved functionality,...
Mar 30, 2016 | Audits & Violations, HSN, ransomware
The topic of ransomware, especially ransomware hitting healthcare organizations, is making headlines daily. Dan Munro has a very good article over at Forbes that asks an important question: Is Ransomware Considered A Health Data Breach Under HIPAA? David Harlow,...
Mar 28, 2016 | Audit, Business Associate, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Watch HSN CEO discuss the next round of HIPAA Audits The post HSN CEO on NJTV discussing the next phase of the HIPAA audits appeared first on HIPAA Secure Now!.
Mar 24, 2016 | Audit, Audits & Violations, Business Associate, HIPAA Fine, HSN
Background Although HIPAA is an important set of laws passed to protect the sensitive medical information handled by millions of covered entities and business associates, Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has never established a permanent...
Mar 14, 2016 | Audits & Violations, Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN
NBC news in New York is reporting that medical records from Mount Sinai Beth Israel Senior Health Center were found un-shredded in a public trash container. The documents were apparently discarded from the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Senior Health Center in Chelsea. NBC 4...
Mar 10, 2016 | Breach, Business Associate, Business Associates, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, ransomware, Security Training
A married couple — both doctors who shared a medical practice — almost divorced over a HIPAA breach that blindsided them when a patient called to say that her medical records appeared in a Google search and she was filing a lawsuit. The orthopedist of a small practice...
