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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 8, 2024 3:01:58 AM
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack impacts HIPAA compliance by disrupting the availability of protected health information (PHI), a requirement under the HIPAA Security Rule. It can also expose vulnerabilities that compromise the...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 7, 2024 2:31:01 PM
CISA released the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) Plan on September 16, 2024, to provide...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 7, 2024 2:22:12 PM
Retaining text messages can protect organizations legally by preserving accurate records of communications in the event of legal disputes, regulatory...
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Farah Amod: Oct 7, 2024 2:12:08 PM
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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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 7, 2024 7:12:02 AM
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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Hospitals must prevent HIPAA violations using an advanced cybersecurity framework, staff training, and behavioral policies.
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Abby Grifno: Oct 7, 2024 6:25:50 AM
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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Abby Grifno: Oct 7, 2024 6:22:18 AM
The North Carolina hospital system is facing a class action lawsuit after a 2023 data breach.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 7, 2024 6:16:39 AM
A recent incident has raised concerns over inmate privacy, with the electronic records for over 70 individuals incarcerated in Alaska’s prison...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 7, 2024 6:09:31 AM
In response to the growing threat of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector, two Democratic senators have proposed a new bill to strengthen...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 7, 2024 3:14:42 AM
Contextual multi-factor authentication (MFA), also known as adaptive authentication, is an advanced security approach that adjusts authentication...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 5, 2024 8:34:12 AM
The "Balancing Act" is a metaphor used to describe the process of managing competing demands, priorities, or responsibilities to maintain equilibrium...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 5, 2024 8:22:22 AM
A journal article published in Big Data & Society states that data sovereignty “typically relates in some way to meaningful control, ownership, and...
