Ransomware Attack Affects 25,000
Ransomware attacks are cause for concern in the healthcare industry, the wealth of sensitive information, large budgets, and lack of proper safeguards, make the industry the perfect target for [...]
HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established several rules that covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) must follow in order to be compliant. View the HIPAA [...]
Data Breach Lasting 7 Months Exposed the PHI of 501 Individuals
Communities Connected for Kids (CCK), a Florida-based organization that provides coordination and oversight of the child-welfare system, recently discovered a hack that lasted 7 months. In March 2019, one [...]
Phishing Attacks on the Rise
Hackers utilizing phishing attacks disguise themselves as a trusted entity, to send their victims links with malicious content, either through email, text, or instant message. When the receiver clicks [...]
The Importance of HIPAA Compliance for Home Healthcare
Now, do not let the title fool you. We are not trying to say that HIPAA compliance matters more for Home Health agencies. HIPAA is still a federal regulation, [...]
Breach of LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics Puts a Spotlight on HIPAA Vendor Oversight
Cybersecurity should be at the top of the list or priorities for anyone working in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, cyberattacks in healthcare are a growing concern. [...]
HIPAA Cloud Requirements Providers Must Meet
The adoption of cloud computing, especially in the healthcare industry, is widespread. Using a HIPAA cloud service allows users to access their data from multiple devices anywhere [...]
Phishing Attacks Compromise the PHI of Thousands
Phishing attacks can be difficult to detect by nature. Attackers disguise themselves as a trusted entity, and send their victims links with malicious content, either through email, text, or [...]
WannaCry Ransomware Infects 40% of Healthcare Delivery Organizations
Ransomware attacks are increasingly prevalent in the healthcare community. Ransomware attacks use malicious software to gain access to a computer system, usually disabling the system, until an amount of [...]
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 [...]
