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Granular retention schedules and HIPAA

Granular retention schedules allow healthcare organizations to precisely classify and manage emails based on their content. The approach reduces the risk of non-compliance, over-retention, and premature deletion, improving data security and...

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Understanding contingency operations for email

Contingency operations refer to military and governmental activities to prepare for, respond to, or recover from unforeseen events or emergencies....

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Rethinking student support with psychoeducational text messaging

“Psychoeducation is generally known as the information and resources provided to school staff, families, and students by mental health professionals...

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Understanding ephemeral messaging

Ephemeral messaging refers to sending digital messages that automatically disappear after a certain period.

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What are nonrepudiation controls?

Nonrepudiation controls are security measures that ensure individuals cannot deny responsibility for their actions or communications in a system. In...

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DDos attacks and their impact on HIPAA compliance

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack impacts HIPAA compliance by disrupting the availability of protected health information (PHI), a...

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Summary of the CISA FOCAL plan

CISA released the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) Plan on September 16, 2024, to provide...

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Keeping texts for legal defensibility

Retaining text messages can protect organizations legally by preserving accurate records of communications in the event of legal disputes, regulatory...

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What is a pass-the-hash attack?

According to Crowdstrike, “Pass-the-hash (PtH) is a type of cybersecurity attack in which an adversary steals a “hashed” user credential and uses it...

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Breaking confidentiality during public health concerns

During public health crises, the ethical obligation to maintain confidentiality can come into conflict with the need to protect the wider population...

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Why certain hospitals have a higher risk of violating HIPAA

Hospitals must prevent HIPAA violations using an advanced cybersecurity framework, staff training, and behavioral policies.

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Massive data breach linked to China

New reports have revealed that a data breach of major US telecom firms, including AT&T and Verizon, is linked to Chinese hackers.

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Class action lawsuit filed against Columbus Regional Healthcare System

The North Carolina hospital system is facing a class action lawsuit after a 2023 data breach.

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