HIPAA Encryption at Rest
You may ask yourself, why does Compliancy Group require Full Disk Encryption on all devices that connect to, or store ePHI? Why is it a requirement and how will [...]
Business Associate Agrees to Pay $100K for Potential HIPAA Violations
A HIPAA risk assessment is an essential component of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA risk and security assessments give your business a strong foundation when it comes to protecting your patients’ [...]
195% Increase in Ransomware Attacks, Healthcare at Risk
Ransomware attacks have become a major security concern for many organizations, especially in healthcare. According to a recent report, ransomware attacks on business targets have increased [...]
How Advanced Cybersecurity and HIPAA Compliance Protects You
Cybersecurity has been an ongoing concern across the healthcare industry. Cyberattacks are not only negatively affecting businesses in healthcare, but also the privacy and security of patients’ data. Unfortunately, [...]
Self-Insured HIPAA Violation? Data Breach Affects 9,300
It’s not just healthcare providers that need to worry about HIPAA compliance. A recent incident demonstrates how self-insured HIPAA compliance is just as important as doctors [...]
New OCR Guidance: HIPAA Compliant Apps and Health Information
In April of 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a new series of guidance in the form of FAQs [...]
Is Slack HIPAA Compliant?
More and more businesses are joining Slack to improve their internal communications. But when it comes to healthcare organizations and their needs, the question becomes: is Slack HIPAA compliant? [...]
NIST CSF and HIPAA Compliance: Healthcare Providers at Risk
The sensitive health information maintained by healthcare organizations has grown to be a very attractive target for cyberattackers over the last few years. Healthcare organizations must ensure that they [...]
Data Breaches on the Rise
The Breach Barometer Report by Protenus for 2019 has been published, analyzing healthcare data breaches in 2018. The report exposed a major increase in healthcare data breaches last year. [...]
Toyota Data Breach Affects Millions
Recently, Toyota experienced a large-scale data breach affecting the personal information of many of its customers in the Asia-Pacific region. There have been several Toyota data [...]
