Image of phone with cloud of data for blog about Texas sues Allstate over illegally selling 45 million Americans' data

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Texas sues Allstate over illegally selling 45 million Americans' data

Texas has sued Allstate and its subsidiary Arity, accusing them of illegally collecting and selling the personal data of over 45 million Americans without consent. If true, this would be a violation of state privacy laws.

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Hidden notification of the Change Healthcare data breach

The Change Healthcare data breach has raised concerns after the company posted its breach notification online but hid it from search engines, making...

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How HIPAA compliant email benefits online cancer support groups

HIPAA compliant email provides a platform for members of support groups to connect and share their experiences. These support groups can provide...

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What is credential stuffing?

Pharmacies, as covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), are legally responsible for safeguarding...

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HIPAA compliance in mHealth

Mobile health (mHealth) is the use of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearable technologies in healthcare delivery and management....

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Why is SOC 2 availability important in healthcare systems?

SOC 2 availability demonstrates a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing uninterrupted and reliable services to their patients. It helps...

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The difference between explicit and informed consent

Informed consent is the act of obtaining consent after informing the individual of all the possible outcomes and consequences of granting consent,...

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Is Calendly HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Calendly is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Is AOL HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, AOL is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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Is Semrush HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Semrush is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Hospitality software breach impacts nearly 500K hotel guests

What happened Otelier was recently the victim of a large breach, impacting approximately 437,000 individuals.

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Why de-identification isn't enough to protect health data

HIPAA’s Privacy Rule defines deidentificationas, “Health information that does not identify an individual and with respect to which there is no...

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Is mFax HIPAA compliant?

Based on our research,mFax is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...

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