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Keep up to date on industry newsReporting a HIPAA Violation Anonymously
There are a few ways to report a suspected HIPAA violation to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…
GE Medical Devices Vulnerable, Fixes Suggested by DHS
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) recently discovered that some GE Medical Devices are vulnerable to malicious attackers…
EmblemHealth Agrees to $575,000 Settlement in New York
Attorney General Schneiderman of New York announced a $575,000 settlement with EmblemHealth after a 2016 data breach exposed more than 80,000 Social Security Numbers…
OCR February 2018 Newsletter: Phishing Guidance
The most recent OCR information newsletter provided guidance on phishing and how to protect against it…
HIPAA Fine Still in Effect After Business Closes
The OCR still enforced a HIPAA penalty for a breach that occurred in 2015, even after the business closed in 2016…
January OCR Newsletter: Cyber Extortion
The end of January brought the most recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Newsletter, specifically dealing with cyber extortion after ransomware attacks…
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