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Posts tagged: HIPAA
Category: Compliance
Durham Clinic Looted After Gas Explosion Disaster
Posted November 19, 2019 in Data Breach, HIPAA, Digital Forensics
Looters broke into a Durham health clinic after a devastating gas explosion that injured 25 people. See the security...
HIPAA Violations Now Top $100 Billion: Key Takeaways
Posted November 13, 2019 in HIPAA, Data Breach, Cloud Security
HIPAA fines are skyrocketing and can cripple businesses. Learn the top violation categories, recent enforcement...
Project Nightingale: Google Accesses Patient Health Data
Posted November 13, 2019 in AI, HIPAA, Compliance, Data Breach
Ascension shares millions of patient records with Google under Project Nightingale. See the privacy risks and what...
Ransomware Shuts Down 3 Alabama Hospitals: Lessons
Posted October 2, 2019 in Ransomware, Malware, HIPAA
Three DCH Health System hospitals stopped accepting patients after a ransomware attack. See what went wrong and how...
HIPAA Business Associate Agreements: Essential Guide
Posted July 29, 2019 in HIPAA, Data Breach, Compliance
Learn why HIPAA Business Associate Agreements are mandatory, what they must include, and how non-compliance leads to...
How Access Control Governance Strengthens HIPAA Security
Posted July 26, 2019 in HIPAA, Compliance, Data Breach
Discover how access control and governance policies reduce HIPAA violations and protect patient data. Learn the...
CASL Violations Bring Millions in Fines for Spammers
Posted June 17, 2019 in Malware, Compliance, HIPAA
Canada's anti-spam law now carries multi-million dollar fines for spreading malicious software. Learn how CASL...
UW Medicine Breach Exposes 974,000 Patient Records
Posted March 6, 2019 in HIPAA, Data Breach, Cloud Security
A misconfigured server exposed nearly 1 million patient records at UW Medicine for three weeks. Learn what data was...
Implanted Microchips: The Future of Digital Identity
Posted October 19, 2018 in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, HIPAA, Data Breach
Thousands of people in Sweden have implanted NFC microchips for payments and ID. Explore the security and privacy...
CCPA Compliance: What Your Business Must Know
Posted August 13, 2018 in Compliance, Data Breach, HIPAA
The California Consumer Privacy Act affects businesses nationwide with strict data privacy rules and heavy fines....
LabCorp Ransomware Attack: What We Know So Far
Posted July 23, 2018 in Ransomware, HIPAA, Malware
LabCorp suffered a ransomware attack affecting thousands of systems nationwide. See the impact on patient data and...
GDPR Lawsuits Hit Facebook and Google for Billions
Posted May 25, 2018 in Compliance, HIPAA, NIST
Facebook and Google face billions in GDPR lawsuits over privacy violations. See what this means for data privacy and...