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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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