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Should remote monitoring technologies be HIPAA compliant?
Yes, remote monitoring technologies (RMTs) should be HIPAA compliant.
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HHS issues guidance to ensure fair and secure use of AI in healthcare
Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 14, 2025 3:59:49 PM
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued guidance to healthcare entities on responsibly using AI tools, emphasizing compliance with...
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Millions of smartphone users location data stolen in major hack
Abby Grifno: Jan 14, 2025 1:43:24 PM
The attack is estimated to impact hundreds of companies and millions of smartphone users.
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What is ECCS?
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 14, 2025 1:39:20 PM
Ethical compliance and conduct standards (ECCS) outline acceptable behaviors and practices for staff. An International Journal of Research in...
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Chinese hackers breached more U.S. telecom companies
Farah Amod: Jan 13, 2025 5:24:23 PM
Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Salt Typhoon, have ramped up cyberattacks on U.S. telecom companies, compromising sensitive communications and...
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What is the ethical management of PHI?
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 13, 2025 5:03:23 PM
A Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy states, “Ethics in data management can be defined as the principles and practices that guide the responsible...
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Medusind data breach from 2023 affects 360,000 individuals
Medusind, a medical and dental billing company recently disclosed a data breach discovered in December 2023 and exposed the personal and health...
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The shift from traditional HIPAA compliance training methods
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 13, 2025 3:44:46 PM
Traditional compliance training methods have been characterized by their reliance on passive learning techniques like lengthy lectures, PowerPoint...
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What is an insider threat?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 13, 2025 12:27:54 PM
An insider threat is a security risk that comes from within an organization. It involves individuals who have access to an organization's systems,...
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BayMark Health Services experiences ransomware attack
BayMark Health Services, a major addiction treatment provider, has reported a ransomware attack that potentially exposed sensitive patient...
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The role of automatic encryption in HIPAA compliance efforts
Liyanda Tembani: Jan 13, 2025 8:58:40 AM
Automatic encryption can ensure HIPAA compliance for healthcare providers by consistently securing protected health information (PHI) without manual...
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The environmental impact of using AI
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 13, 2025 8:23:30 AM
As the popularity of AI technology grows, the computational power required to train and run AI models has surged. The result is an increased pressure...
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The intersection of Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) and HIPAA
What is SMPC? Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) is a cryptographic protocol that allows multiple parties to compute functions on private data...