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Network breach at Gándara Center exposes 17,000
On October 24, 2024, Gándara Center reported a data security breach that exposed theprotected health information (PHI)of current and former patients.
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FTC and HIPAA Breach Notification Rules: What's the difference?
Health data stakeholders must distinguish between the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Health Breach Notification Rule and the Health Insurance...
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Cybersecurity trends for 2025 and beyond
During the recent Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, Rahul Gaitonde, HHS Cyber Security...
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HHS Cyber Threat Intelligence announces major threat actors in 2024
On October 23, 2024, the HHS Cyber Security Operations Cyber Threat Intelligence Branch released a list of notable cyber threat actors, including...
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The risk of AI-driven cyberattacks in healthcare
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the way for more sophisticated and focused cyberattacks. On October 23, 2024, at the...
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Preparing for HIPAA security updates
Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 30, 2024 4:01:47 PM
At the recent joint HHS and National Institute of Standards and Technology security conference, HHS OCR senior advisor for health information...
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Over 161,000 impacted in Long Island Plastic Surgical Group cyberattack
Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, a network of 13 practices in New York, has confirmed that a network breach compromised the protected health...
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Texas doctor challenges HHS over reproductive health privacy rule
Farah Amod: Oct 30, 2024 6:07:49 AM
A physician in Texas has initiated a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in an effort to halt enforcement of a recently...
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What are medical advance directives?
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 30, 2024 3:24:48 AM
Medical advance directives allow another, trusted individual to make decisions in the event a person is incapable of making it themselves.
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Microsoft creates fake Azure tenants to combat phishing
Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 7:07:47 PM
Microsoft has adopted an innovative approach to counter phishing attacks, effectively luring cybercriminals into carefully crafted honeypots by...
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HIPAA and divorce
Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 7:02:20 PM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures the protection of protected health information (PHI) during divorce. It makes...
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Why is encryption important for HIPAA compliance?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 29, 2024 6:51:42 PM
Encryption is a powerful tool for securing patient information and meeting HIPAA’s requirements for protecting ePHI. While it may not be strictly...
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How to know if you’re a covered entity
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 29, 2024 6:14:26 PM
HIPAA defines certain entities as covered entities and imposes specific responsibilities to ensure compliance. If you are involved in the healthcare...