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Home2017August

Month: August 2017

Cybersecurity

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Zone Partial Waiver Issued by HHS

August 31, 2017 HIPAA News Comments Off on Hurricane Harvey Disaster Zone Partial Waiver Issued by HHS

  In a release yesterday, HHS Secretary Tom Price stated that OCR will waive sanctions and financial penalties for specific Privacy Rule violations against hospitals in the Hurricane Harvey disaster area. This waiver is only […]

GDPR News

GDPR Compliance readiness survey highlights that companies are unprepared

August 29, 2017 GDPR News Comments Off on GDPR Compliance readiness survey highlights that companies are unprepared

A recent GDPR Compliance readiness survey published by the UK government has found that only 6% of the UK 350 largest companies are ready for GDPR compliance. Many of the respondents to the research cited concerns with the […]

GDPR News

New GDPR Laws Could Hinder Data Breach Investigators

August 22, 2017 HIPAA News Comments Off on New GDPR Laws Could Hinder Data Breach Investigators

The Data Protection legislation in the United Kingdom is aims to protect British internet users’ privacy has come at a time when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is about to take effect. […]

GDPR News

GDPR will Affect Advertising Firms With Rules on EU Citizens’ Data Collection

August 21, 2017 HIPAA News Comments Off on GDPR will Affect Advertising Firms With Rules on EU Citizens’ Data Collection

The General Data Protection Regulation will have drastic changes on how businesses collect and use personal data in Europe. These new privacy regulations will stop the tendency of advertising agents relying on shared data to […]

GDPR News

Compliance Research reveals that corporations are ill prepared

August 15, 2017 GDPR News Comments Off on Compliance Research reveals that corporations are ill prepared

Recent GDPR Compliance Research published by Veritas has revealed that companies across the globe have an acute lack of awareness when it comes to impending obligations that will come with the new GDPR regulation. The recent report […]

HIPAA Updates

Breach Notification Rule is Violated by Delaying Breach Notifications

August 13, 2017 HIPAA News Comments Off on Breach Notification Rule is Violated by Delaying Breach Notifications

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (45 CFR §§ 164.400-414) states that all covered entities must notify the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights of a breach of unsecured protected health information and issue notification letters to […]

Cybersecurity

DHS Warns Healthcare Organizations of Vulnerabilities in Siemens Medical Imaging Devices

August 7, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on DHS Warns Healthcare Organizations of Vulnerabilities in Siemens Medical Imaging Devices

The Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert over vulnerabilities in Siemens medical imaging devices. The vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely and attacks would require only a low level of skill. Exploits are publicly […]

HIPAA Updates

Partnership Between HITRUST and Trend Micro Announced

August 7, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on Partnership Between HITRUST and Trend Micro Announced

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) is looking to improve its threat information sharing capabilities and provide more assistance to HIPAA covered entities to help them manage cyber threats more effectively. HITRUST is already providing […]

HIPAA Updates

Healthcare Data Breach Trends Revealed by Protenus

August 5, 2017 HIPAA News Comments Off on Healthcare Data Breach Trends Revealed by Protenus

The Breach Barometer mid year reviews has been released by Protenus, in conjunction with Databreaches.net. This report covers all data privacy breaches reported in health care over the past 6 months. It provides valuable insights […]

HIPAA Updates

U.S. Senate Passes Jessie’s Law Allowing Sharing of Patients’ Addiction Histories

August 3, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on U.S. Senate Passes Jessie’s Law Allowing Sharing of Patients’ Addiction Histories

The U.S. Senate has passed new legislation that will allow patients’ histories of drug addiction treatment to be shared with their physicians with consent. The legislation will help to ensure physicians can make more informed […]

HIPAA Updates

New Legislation Proposed to Align Part 2 Regulations With HIPAA

August 2, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on New Legislation Proposed to Align Part 2 Regulations With HIPAA

Regulations governing the treatment of substance use disorder records and HIPAA are currently at odds, although new legislation has been proposed to align both sets of regulations. Representatives Tim Murphy and Earl Blumenauer have introduced […]

Cybersecurity

Industry Leaders Declare Support for Medical Device Cybersecurity Act

August 2, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on Industry Leaders Declare Support for Medical Device Cybersecurity Act

The Medical Device Cybersecurity Act introduced by Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal last week is intended to improve the security of medical devices by making it harder for the devices to be hacked. If the legislation […]

HIPAA Updates

OCR Highlights Need for Security Awareness Training for Healthcare Employees

August 1, 2017 ComplianceJunction Comments Off on OCR Highlights Need for Security Awareness Training for Healthcare Employees

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has reminded HIPAA-covered entities why security awareness training for healthcare employees is so important in its July Cybersecurity Newsletter. PHI security is not only […]

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