Employers are gathering more and more data on job applicants and employees. From using artificial intelligence (”AI”) and credit scores for pre-employment screenings, biometrics for clocking-in and out, and digital...more
As the health care industry continues reeling from the recent Change Healthcare ransomware attack that crippled large portions of the U.S. health care system, health care providers are naturally reminded of the importance of...more
3/12/2024
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
On June 2, 2021, President Biden issued a memorandum providing "recommended best practices" for protecting against ransomware. The memorandum urged corporate executives and business leaders to...more
Thus far, telehealth breaches have been exceedingly rare, but as telehealth is increasingly used, telehealth data breaches and similar incidents may become more commonplace. Here are 10 steps for responding to a telehealth...more
5/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Patient Access ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), recognizing the increased cybersecurity threats facing health care providers, issued joint guidance for physicians working from...more
4/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Governance ,
PHI ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
It starts inconspicuously enough with an email. You’re busy, so without thinking, you quickly open it and view the attachment. You may have just compromised the security of your entire company and the privacy of every...more
2/5/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management