A Managed Service Provider Can Assist Your Company To Meet HIPAA Compliance Requirements
Healthcare providers, health insurance agents, employers that provide health benefits, and business associates that see Protected Health Information must implement HIPAA compliance. The technical portion of the required HIPAA risk assessment, which is part of the...
Aetna Launches Broker Encryption Requirement
This week, we break down Aetna’s new broker encryption requirement. Read on to learn all you need to know about this new rule. Can you name the five types of cyber-attacks you are most likely to face? Socially engineered malwarePassword phishing...
Your Unpatched Software Is Making You a Target
Remember hearing about Spectre and Meltdown in late 2017? They were the software flaws that affected almost all 2008 and newer processors, affecting millions of devices. The flaws themselves were in the processor chips, which allowed hackers to gain access to parts of...
2018 HIPAA Breaches So Far…
We’re almost halfway through 2018, and the year has already seen numerous HIPAA breaches, some affecting hundreds of thousands of people. So far this year, Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has received 161 reports of HIPAA-related breaches...
Data Security in the United States
Like it or not, our national and state governments know a lot about us. Each U.S. state holds a huge amount of data about its citizens, including personally identifiable information (PII) like Social Security numbers, tax and financial information, and driver’s...
Physically Securing Your Work Environment
HIPAA compliance may seem daunting, but, believe it or not, there are easy, cost-effective steps you can take right now to help get you there. If you’re responsible for upholding HIPAA law, take a moment to look around your office space. How well is your environment...
HHS OCR Aims for Breach Victims to get Share of HIPAA Settlements
An Important Television Commercial Announcement: Has your health information been inappropriately released by your healthcare professional or your employer? You may be eligible to share in a portion of the fines these organizations must pay for violations under the...
GDPR and HIPAA Compliance – Do They Overlap?
GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, has sent companies big and small scrambling since it went into effect May 25, 2018.1 While the majority of companies affected are within the EU (European Union), some U.S. organizations must comply with GDPR rules, too. How...