by HIPAAgps | Mar 29, 2018 | HIPAA News
There are a few ways to report a suspected HIPAA violation to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). At HIPAAgps, we try to provide as much information as possible to reduce the risk of HIPAA violations. We also suggest that employers foster an open policy where...
by HIPAAgps | Mar 22, 2018 | HIPAA News
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) recently discovered that some GE Medical Devices are vulnerable to malicious attackers. On March 13, the ICS-CERT published information on how some of GE’s...
by HIPAAgps | Mar 15, 2018 | HIPAA News
Attorney General Schneiderman of New York announced a $575,000 settlement with EmblemHealth after a 2016 data breach exposed more than 80,000 Social Security Numbers. The breach in 2016 occurred by a mailing error where Health Insurance Claim Numbers of 81,122...
by HIPAAgps | Mar 8, 2018 | HIPAA News
The most recent OCR information newsletter provided guidance on phishing and how to protect against it. Phishing is a specific type of cyberattack where the attacker will send an email or text that seems legitimate, but it asks for confidential information such as...
by HIPAAgps | Mar 1, 2018 | HIPAA News
The OCR still enforced a HIPAA penalty for a breach that occurred in 2015, even after the business closed in 2016. FileFax, Inc. closed its doors in 2016 when a court appointed a receiver to liquidate its assets for distribution to creditors. Additionally, this...
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