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States clash with HHS over new reproductive health privacy HIPAA rule
On January 22, 2025, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by 14 other states filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the...
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On January 22, 2025, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by 14 other states filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the...
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The UK government has proposed a ban on ransom payments by public sector bodies, including hospitals and schools, as part of a broader strategy to...
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A Cedar Rapids doctor was sentenced to one month in prison for unlawfully accessing women's medical records and sharing an inappropriate photo of a...
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The Columbus City Attorney is seeking to participate in two federal lawsuits in Texas to uphold HIPAA privacy laws that protect patient healthcare...
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Cybercriminals manipulate victims through Microsoft Teams, to gain remote access via AnyDesk and deploy malware.
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The HHS and DEA introduced new rules to expand telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances, including a final rule allowing practitioners to...
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Social engineering attacks targeting the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector are becoming more sophisticated by using psychological...
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Cybercriminals are exploiting a flaw in iMessage's phishing protection, tricking users into disabling safeguards and falling for smishing attacks.
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Hospital cyberattacks are no longer just IT threats—they're putting lives at risk. A new report reveals that disruptions from ransomware and other...
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) conducts HIPAA audits as a part of its health information privacy, security, and breach notification compliance...
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Discrimination in AI is the unfair or unequal treatment of individuals or groups by AI systems, often stemming from biases in data or algorithmic...
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Apple has quietly rolled out a feature called Enhanced Visual Search, which uses AI to identify landmarks in photos stored on iOS and macOS devices....
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The HHS Office for Civil Rights reflects on a year of advancing healthcare equity and civil rights through rule updates, enforcement actions, and...