Why You Need HIPAA Security Training
In an increasingly technology-dependent world, security awareness has never been more important. In fact, the National Cyber Security Alliance recently conducted a study in which it was [...]
Does HIPAA Prohibit the Sharing of President Trump’s Health Information?
In light of President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis, a lot of people are wondering if it is permitted to share his health information with the public. Generally [...]
Is Hushmail HIPAA Compliant?
Hushmail is a popular email platform used by healthcare providers. But is Hushmail HIPAA compliant? The answer is discussed below. Is Hushmail [...]
Healthcare Hack Leads to $2.3 Million OCR Settlement
In April of 2014, CHSPSC’s information system was hacked. The healthcare hack ended up affecting 6.1 million individuals, exposing their protected health information. As a result, CHSPSC [...]
46K Exposed in Veterans Affairs Breach
An online application handling medical payments for the Department of Veterans Affairs was breached, potentially exposing the personal information of 46,000 members. More details on the Veterans [...]
2.2 Million Patients Affected by August Healthcare Breaches
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) publicly posts breaches affecting 500 or more patients on their online breach portal known colloquially as [...]
Can Universities Reveal News of Coronavirus Infections?
College students’ return to campus in the fall of 2020 has been a popular news item. At a number of schools, students have been disciplined, and in [...]
Are Search Engines Compromising PHI Security?
It was recently discovered that advancements in search engine capability may pose a risk to PHI security. Researchers from American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiological Society of [...]
Would You Sell PHI? The Shocking Results of a Healthcare Study
Would you sell PHI as a healthcare worker? A new study reveals that many students soon to enter the workforce as a healthcare worker would. The results of the [...]
3.1 Million Patients Exposed by Unsecure Healthcare Database
Recently, security researcher, Volodymyr Diachenko, discovered a healthcare database left available for public view. The healthcare database, containing the protected health information (PHI) of 3.1 million patients, was easily [...]
