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GDPR Advice

Who is Exempt from GDPR Requirements?

The General Data Protection Regulation became enforceable on May 25, 2018 and from that date companies that gather or use the personal data of EU residents were obligated to require with the GDPR, although there [...]
HIPAA Advice

HIPAA Telemedicine Guidelines

The HIPAA guidelines on telemedicine are relevant for all medical professional or healthcare groups that provide a remote service to patients in their homes or in community centers. Many people wrongly think that communicating ePHI [...]
HIPAA Updates

Phishing Attacks Warning Issued to Patients of Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics and Delta Dental of Arizona

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics in Oregon suffered a phishing attack on July 31, 2019 that lead to an unauthorized person obtaining access to the email accounts of several employees. The breach was discovered within [...]
Cybersecurity

Medtronic Valleylab Energy Platform and Electrosurgery Products Flaws Identified

Six flaws have been identified in the Medtronic Valleylab energy platform and electrosurgery products, including one fatal flaw that could permit a hacker to obtain access to the Valleylab Energy platform and view/overwrite files and [...]
Cybersecurity

New York Medical Center Hit $3 Million HIPAA Penalty for Lack of Encryption

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been sanctioned with $3 million HIPAA penalty for not encrypting mobile devices and other HIPAA breaches. URMC is one of the biggest health systems in New York [...]

Who is Exempt from GDPR Requirements?

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CCPA vs GDPR Comparison

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Does GDPR Apply to EU Citizens Living Abroad?

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Does GDPR Apply to US Citizens?

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GDPR and Payment Services Directive (PSD2)

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€14.5m GDPR Penalty For German Propery Firm

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New GDPR model for fines Published by German Data Protection Bodies

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CCPA vs GDPR Comparison

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Morele.net Fined €645,000 for lack of GDPR Compliant Security Measures

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Only 28% of Companies GDPR Compliant: Capgemini Research Institute Survey

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Who is Exempt from GDPR Requirements?

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HIPAA Telemedicine Guidelines

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Phishing Attacks Warning Issued to Patients of Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics and Delta Dental of Arizona

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Medtronic Valleylab Energy Platform and Electrosurgery Products Flaws Identified

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The GDPR and the Brussels Effect

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Pseudonymisation: The GDPR’s great “loophole”?

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GDPR: Identifying personal data & sensitive data

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Dutch Data Protection Authority issues first GDPR-fine

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Schrems II to put GDPR to the Test

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Medtronic Valleylab Energy Platform and Electrosurgery Products Flaws Identified

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New York Medical Center Hit $3 Million HIPAA Penalty for Lack of Encryption

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OCR Publishes Guidance on Addressing Dangerous Insider Threats

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FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

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Facebook Suspends ‘Thousands’ of Apps

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Phishing Attacks Warning Issued to Patients of Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics and Delta Dental of Arizona

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Sarrell Dental Ransomware Attack IMpacts 391,472 Patients

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NCH Healthcare System Phishing Attack Impacts 73 Email Accounts

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111,000 Patients Impacted in Imperial Health Ransomware Attack

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25,000 Adirondack Health Patients Impacted by Email Account Hack

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HIPAA Telemedicine Guidelines

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HIPAA History

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What is the Purpose of HIPAA?

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HIPAA Compliance and Skype

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HITECH Act Explained

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