July Healthcare Breaches Worst Month on Record
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began tracking data breaches in 2009. The HHS publishes meaningful breaches on their "wall of shame.” A meaningful breach affects 500 [...]
New Hampshire Insurance Data Security Law
Recently, the Governor of New Hampshire approved Senate Bill 194 (SB 194), an insurance data security law that requires insurers who handle nonpublic information (including health [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Element 2: Identifying and Documenting Potential Threats and Vulnerabilities
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA related [...]
HIPAA Security Rule Technical Safeguards and Employee Logins
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement security safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any protected health [...]
The Integrity of ePHI Under HIPAA Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA-related [...]
Employee of DBHIDS Loses Unencrypted Laptop Resulting in HIPAA Breach
An employee of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) lost an unencrypted laptop on public transportation. The laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of [...]
HIPAA Breaches Rising
HIPAA breaches have increased exponentially as health information is extremely valuable on the black market. It seems like there is a new data breach in the news every day, [...]
Cryptomining Malware Can Affect HIPAA Obligations
The well-established security firm Check Point recently ranked cryptomining as the leading cyber threat in healthcare - ahead of ransomware. Cryptomining malware, also known as cryptocurrency mining malware, refers [...]
183,000 Patients Affected in the Latest String of Healthcare Phishing Attacks
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is the latest victim of phishing attacks in the healthcare industry. A healthcare phishing attack occurs when unauthorized access to an organization's network is gained by [...]
HIPAA Cybersecurity Practices
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates safeguards to be in place to secure protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifying health information such as [...]
