NTreatment, an electronic medical record vendor, accidentally exposed thousands of patient files by failing to password protect one of its cloud servers. The details of the EHR vendor breach [...]
The FBI, along with the HHS and another government agency, have issued a warning to healthcare organizations stating that they have, "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime [...]
As working remotely has become the new normal, businesses need to adjust their cybersecurity practices to account for the unique issues remote work poses to security. A recently released [...]
LiveChat is a customer service software platform that provides online chat, web analytics, and help desk services.These can be useful tools for any business, but as a [...]
After reaching a HIPAA settlement for extensive HIPAA violations, Community Health Systems reached another settlement with 28 states. Additional details of the multistate HIPAA settlement are described [...]
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 [...]
The OCR seems to be on a fines spree, with a record number of fines issued in September. There were eight September OCR fines issued, amounting to $10,736,500. More [...]
On June 3, 2020, Geisinger was notified by an employee that a Geisinger Clinic employee was accessing patient records without the need to do so. The employee [...]
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), the facility that treated George Floyd, fired 13 employees for unauthorized access to patient medical records. More details are discussed [...]
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 [...]
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