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HIPAA History

Our review of HIPAA history begins on August 21, 1996, when the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted into law, but why was the HIPAA Act formulated? The HIPAA Act was formulated [...]
GDPR News

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

Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) this week decided to fine an online retailer PLN 2.8 million, or €645,000 for “insufficient organizational and technical safeguards”. It has been reported the online retailer in question, Morele.net, [...]
Cybersecurity

FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

Security expert at Armis have discovered 11 vulnerabilities in the Interpeak IPnet TCP/IP Stack, a third-party software component implemented in hospital networks and certain medical devices. The flaws were reported to the DHS Cybersecurity and [...]
HIPAA Updates

Sarrell Dental Ransomware Attack IMpacts 391,472 Patients

Sarrell Dental, an Alabama-based not-for-profit Children’s dental and optical service clinic, has suffered a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of its patients may have been infiltrated. Sarrell Dental is the largest dental [...]
Cyberlaw

The GDPR and the Brussels Effect

The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect throughout the member states of the European Union on the 25th May 2018. As you are no doubt already well aware, the GDPR is, in simple terms, [...]

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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Appointing a Nominated European Representative

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GDPR and Medical Devices

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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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Facebook Suspends ‘Thousands’ of Apps

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Google Facing Possible €5.45bn Penalty for GDPR ‘Workaround’

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Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition Technology Lead to GDPR Penalty in Sweden

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HIPAA History

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

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FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

October 3, 2019 Comments Off on FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices
Sarrell Dental Ransomware Attack IMpacts 391,472 Patients

October 3, 2019 Comments Off on Sarrell Dental Ransomware Attack IMpacts 391,472 Patients

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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FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

October 3, 2019 Comments Off on FDA Issue Warning on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices
Facebook Suspends ‘Thousands’ of Apps

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PossibleNow Survey Indicates 50% of Companies will not be Ready for CCPA Introduction

September 11, 2019 Comments Off on PossibleNow Survey Indicates 50% of Companies will not be Ready for CCPA Introduction
Change Healthcare Cardiology Devices have Code Execution Vulnerability Identified

September 3, 2019 Comments Off on Change Healthcare Cardiology Devices have Code Execution Vulnerability Identified
Widespread Cybersecurity Risk Management Failures at Federal Agencies Identified by GAO

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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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Union Labor Life Insurance Phishing Attack Leads to Exposure of PHI

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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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What to do Following an Accidental HIPAA Violation?

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