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Cyberattacks and Data Breaches Reported by Texas Medical Liability Trust, Bloom Health Centers and Other Healthcare Organizations
60,000 People Impacted by Texas Medical Liability Trust Data Breach The Texas Medical Liability Trust…
How can a health informatics company ensure HIPAA compliance?
A health informatics company can ensure HIPAA compliance by implementing rigorous data protection protocols, conducting…
How does HIPAA compliance apply to digital health interventions?
Digital health interventions HIPAA compliance is important because it ensures that digital platforms, applications, and…
How can a personal care agency ensure HIPAA compliance?
A personal care agency can ensure HIPAA compliance by implementing rigorous data privacy and security…
Finding the Common Causes of Hacking/IT Incidents
The common source of healthcare data breach data is HHS Office for Civil Rights Breach…
Sentinel Event Alert and State of External Exposure Management
Joint Commission Issues Guidance on Ensuring Patient Safety After a Cyberattack The Joint Commission has…
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Data Privacy
Finding the Common Causes of Hacking/IT Incidents
The common source of healthcare data breach data is HHS Office for Civil Rights Breach Report. Although it is an important source of data to know the developments in data…
Data Breaches Reported by Cummins Behavior Health, Redwood Coast Regional Center and Other Healthcare Entities
Data of 4 Million Coloradans Exposed in MOVEit Transfer Attack The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), which supervises the Medicaid program of the state and the…
Delaware’s Comprehensive Data Privacy Law and HSCC’s Coordinated Healthcare Incident Response Plan Template
Comprehensive Data Privacy Law Passed by the Delaware Legislature The Delaware legislature passed a comprehensive new data privacy law. Delaware Governor John Charles Carney Jr is likely to sign the…
Data Security
Vulnerabilities Found in 1,900 Citrix NetScaler Devices and Limited Use of Generative AI by Malicious Actors
Malicious Actors Still Limit the Use of Generative AI It is feared that malicious actors will take advantage of generative AI to support their malicious pursuits; nevertheless, the use of…
Cyberattacks at Precision Imaging Centers, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Marshall & Melhorn, and Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter
Precision Imaging Centers located in Jacksonville, FL recently informed 31,010 patients with regards to a security breach that took place on or about November 2, 2022. Unauthorized persons acquired access…
Trends in Data Breaches According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
Trends in Data Breaches According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report Verizon 2023 DBIR: Rising Social Engineering Attacks While Ransomware Plateaus The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report…
HIPAA and HITECH Compliance
How can a health informatics company ensure HIPAA compliance?
A health informatics company can ensure HIPAA compliance by implementing rigorous data protection protocols, conducting regular training sessions for employees on safeguarding patient information, continuously monitoring and updating their systems…
How does HIPAA compliance apply to digital health interventions?
Digital health interventions HIPAA compliance is important because it ensures that digital platforms, applications, and tools involved in delivering healthcare services adhere to the stringent standards set by HIPAA to…
How can a personal care agency ensure HIPAA compliance?
A personal care agency can ensure HIPAA compliance by implementing rigorous data privacy and security measures, including training staff on the importance of protecting patient information, using encrypted communication and…
IT Security Breaches
Cyberattacks and Data Breaches Reported by Texas Medical Liability Trust, Bloom Health Centers and Other Healthcare Organizations
60,000 People Impacted by Texas Medical Liability Trust Data Breach The Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) submitted a data breach report to the Maine Attorney General representing itself and its…
Sentinel Event Alert and State of External Exposure Management
Joint Commission Issues Guidance on Ensuring Patient Safety After a Cyberattack The Joint Commission has published a Sentinel Event Alert offering guidance on keeping patient safety after a cyberattack. There…
Top Industries Targeted by Cyber Threat Actors and 2022’s Most Often Exploited Vulnerabilities
Top Targets for Cyber Threat Actors According to Blackberry’s most recent Global Threat Intelligence Report, the two most attacked sectors are healthcare and financial services. The information for the report…