January OCR Newsletter: Cyber Extortion

The end of January brought the most recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Newsletter, specifically dealing with cyber extortion after ransomware attacks. The OCR outlines cyber extortion as involving cybercriminals demanding money to stop or delay their “malicious...

A New HIPAA Compliance Threat: Cryptocurrency Mining

While cryptocurrency, an encrypted digital-currency, seems esoteric to some because it is relatively new, those who are well versed in the field may be able to hack your websites and servers, possibly causing a HIPAA compliance issue. Recently, Decatur County General...

$3.5 Million HIPAA Settlement Hits News

The Office for Civil Rights published a press release detailing the information on a $3.5 million HIPAA settlement and what led up to this settlement. On February 1, the news came out about Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) agreeing to pay a $3.5 million...

January 2018 Breach Roundup

The breaches keep adding up.  Learn more about some of the most current breaches and what you can do to help protect against your health care organization. Oklahoma State University Center breach affected nearly 280,000 patients On January 5, the Oklahoma State...