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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) criticized the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for failing to follow up on compliance issues identified in HIPAA audits from 2016 to 2020, a report released Friday revealed.
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Four US senators introduced The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024. The bipartisan bill will improve cybersecurity across...
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink is making a giant leap into uncharted territory with its brain implant and robotic arm, pushing the boundaries of neuroscience...
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On November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $35,581 settlement with Holy...
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United Seating and Mobility, operating as Numotion, reported a data breach involving unauthorized access to employee email accounts, exposing...
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Healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks because of the volume of protected health information (PHI) they handle.
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Albany ENT and Allergy Services (AENT) will pay a $500,000 penalty and invest $2.25 million in cybersecurity upgrades after failing to protect...
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Understanding HIPAA compliance can be challenging, especially when verifying privacy and security or reporting potential violations. Whether you're a...
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Investing in digital competence education for healthcare workers, complete with practical training in HIPAA compliant email solutions, can create a...
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On July 1, 2024, the hospital detected unauthorized access to an employee email account, potentially compromising sensitive information for 38,945...
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New York-based human services provider Equinox disclosed a data security breach from April 29, 2024, impacting over 21,500 individuals. The incident,...
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A web shell is a malicious script that cybercriminals can use to execute arbitrary commands on a compromised server. Web shells can lead to data...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) fined Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center in California...
