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In 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made strides in enforcing civil rights and privacy laws. Among the achievements was the reinforcement of the nondiscrimination rule under Section...
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Excelsior Orthopaedics, LLP, a healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York, recently disclosed a data breach after discovering an unauthorized...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $337,750 settlement with USR Holdings, LLC, a...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 9, 2025 4:34:30 PM
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions often involve transferring sensitive patient information between entities. Ensuring HIPAA compliance during this...
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Data encryption is the process of protecting information from unauthorized access. When data is encrypted, it is changed from a readable format...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 9, 2025 3:22:06 PM
With the prevalence of cyber threats, anti-malware protections serve as a frontline defense against malicious software that can disrupt services....
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Farah Amod: Jan 9, 2025 3:09:22 PM
The Domain Name System (DNS) acts like the internet’s address book, translating domain names into IP addresses. Traditional DNS has no built-in...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 9, 2025 3:00:08 PM
A U.S. Army communications specialist was arrested in Texas for allegedly leaking presidential call logs and hacking telecommunications firms as part...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 8, 2025 7:23:21 PM
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for HIPAA compliant email ensure organizations meet the privacy and security requirements mandated by the Health...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 8, 2025 7:18:15 PM
The HHS Security Series notes, “When the final Security Rule was published, the security standards were designed to be “technology neutral” to...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 8, 2025 6:59:16 PM
Mergers in the healthcare industry can significantly impact compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). While...
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The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its first HIPAA enforcement action of 2025, settling on a $80,000 penalty on Elgon Information Systems...
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Google's Red Team represents a major component in the company's approach to AI security, working to identify and address potential vulnerabilities...
