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NBC NY Reports on Medical Records Found in Trash
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 New York viewer Chris Caeser contacted the I-Team when he discovered […]
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Six Ways to Improve Data Security at Your Practice
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 didn’t want to fund the cost of …
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Another healthcare ransomware attack
First it was Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center that made headlines when ransomware disabled the hospital’s computer network. Now another California healthcare organization has become a victim. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is the latest large healthcare organization to experience the pain of ransomware. According to the Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles County Department …
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Free Wi-Fi is hard to resist for most people
In this “always connected” society being without Wi-Fi and Internet access makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Many people have heard about the dangers of free Wi-Fi but still that doesn’t stop a majority of people from connecting when it is available. According to an article over at ZDNet, the security company Avast setup open […]
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Texas Print Shop Hit by Ransomware
Ransomware that crippled Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital made national headlines but ransomware continues to be a major menace for small to midsize businesses. A print shop in Lubbock, Texas was shut down last week due to ransomware. An employee opened an infected file and ransomware took control of the network. Click below to watch the video […]
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HSN President and CEO contributes to NJTV story on ransomware
Art Gross, the President and CEO of HIPAA Secure Now!, contributes to the NJTV News story on the dangers or ransomware.
Watch the full story below (Click on image to start video)
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Paper-based PHI and Business Associate Cause HIPAA Breach
A story over at Gov Info Security details a recent HIPAA breach involving paper-based records that were dumped on a city street on the way to be disposed. “During transport, a small quantity of records were released on Fowler Street in Fort Myers, Florida,” the statement says. “This incident resulted from the condition of […]
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The Aftermath of a HIPAA Data Breach
Quite often we hear about data breaches, but we don’t always hear about the consequences. On February 17, Memphis, TN media sources ran articles about a man who was indicted on felony fraud charges. According to a Commercial Appeal newspaper article: “Jeremy Jones is charged in a scheme to steal the identities of more than […]
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Hollywood hospital becomes ransomware victim
A hospital in Hollywood, CA has been a victim of a ransomware attack that has left computers unusable for over a week. According to a ZDNet article: the Southern California hospital has been left unable to practice its usual day-to-day operations. The hospital’s president and CEO Allen Stefanek said “significant IT issues” were discovered last […]
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NBC Special Report: 1 in 3 American’s Info Compromised in 2015
NBC News had a special report on medical record theft. Medical record fraud is up over 11,000% last year and 1 in 3 Americans have been a victim. When your clients see this, be prepared to answer the question: What are you doing to protect my medical records? Watch the report below:
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