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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 4, 2024 3:10:17 AM
Healthcare providers cannot invite or arrange for members of the media, including film crews, to enter treatment areas of their facilities without prior written authorization from patients whose protected health information (PHI) may be accessible...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 3, 2024 12:41:41 PM
HIPAA mandates the protection of patient health information (PHI), and while incapacitated patients may not be able to provide consent themselves,...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 30, 2024 5:37:45 AM
Phishing attacks are growing more sophisticated, but recognizing their common characteristics can keep you ahead of the curve. According to CISA...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 28, 2024 6:43:49 PM
The Black Basta ransomware group has escalated its cyberattacks by using Microsoft Teams to impersonate IT personnel. The tactic tricks employees...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 28, 2024 2:03:19 PM
What happened A new phishing scam is targeting Apple users by sending fake emails claiming that the recipient's Apple ID, now referred to as "Apple...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 28, 2024 9:15:36 AM
A recent study conducted by Shanghai University indicates that D-Wave's quantum annealing technology could compromise encryption systems such as RSA...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 27, 2024 2:24:32 PM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes stringent standards for safeguarding protected health information (PHI),...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 7:47:28 PM
A post-breach risk assessment is a structured evaluation conducted after a data breach or cybersecurity incident to determine the scope, impact, and...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 7:27:06 PM
Quantum computing in healthcare has the potential to revolutionize various aspects of the industry, particularly in areas such as drug discovery,...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 5:19:25 AM
The healthcare industry has seen a gradual increase in data breaches “involving the loss of 500 or more records” from 2009 to 2024. These breaches...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 22, 2024 6:27:26 PM
Nine months after a ransomware attack by ALPHV/BlackCat crippled its operations and exposed data on 100 million people, Change Healthcare has...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 22, 2024 5:48:19 PM
Documenting a data breach while adhering to HIPAA regulations involves following specific steps to ensure compliance, minimize harm, and demonstrate...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 22, 2024 3:27:02 PM
On November 6, 2024, Orthopedics Rhode Island, Inc. (“Ortho RI”) reported a data breach involving sensitive patient information. The healthcare...
