Facebook has not always had the best reputation, when it comes to the privacy of users. But it seems to be changing its ways, at least on the surface, in the face of the introduction […]
Slack is a useful tool that can make it much easier to communicate and collaborate, but is Slack HIPAA compliant? Would it be against HIPAA regulations for healthcare entities to send protected health information (PHI) […]
Sutter Health is alerting a number of clients that some of their protected health information may have been accessed in a phishing attack on one of its business associates – the Salem and Green legal […]
As the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) draws near, it is important that businesses and organisations understand the terminology that is being used. Here are some of the terms that you may […]
There is some contention surrounding the Data Protection Bill 2018, which has just been presented to the Irish Parliament. The Data Protection Bill is intended to introduce General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into Irish law. […]
Over 750,000 businesses are now using Zoom for online video and web conferencing. However, before implementing use of the service it is vital to consider if it adheres to HIPAA Rules for appropriate use by […]
As a document management and storage service for businesses, eFileCabinet provide on-site and cloud storage. However, is the service appropriate for the healthcare sector? Does eFileCabinet adhere with HIPAA rules or will using it lead to […]
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law across the European Union, it will also affect non-EU countries. This is because GDPR applies to all businesses and organisations that are involved with the processing […]
Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan jointly presented the draft Data Protection Bill 2018 with Minister of State for data protection Paul Breen. The bill is intended to repeal Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 when it […]
The American Journal of Managed Care has released a report detailing hospital data breaches experienced in the United States. The focus of the study was to discover common characteristics of hospital data breaches, what the […]
A recent MediaPro report released there is still an absence of readiness to deal with common cyberattacks and privacy and security dangers are still not fully comprehended by healthcare staff. In MediaPro’s 2017 State of […]
Facebook has not exactly had a pristine reputation regarding privacy over the years. In 2009 it spent time persuading Facebook users to share as much information as possible with everyone else on the platform. There […]
Aetna has begun a legal action to claim compensation from an administrative support firm in relation to a July 2017 data violation in which details of HIV medications visible through transparent plastic windows of envelopes […]
A web-based document management and storage system, SharePoint is one of the most popular leading collaborative services available, used by 78% of Fortune 500 firms. The service relies on Microsoft’s OpenXML document standard and therefore […]
Yammer is a freemium enterprise social networking platform used for private communication and collaboration within organizations since 2008. After a bedding in period Microsoft purchased the company in 2012. It has grown in popularity since […]
When the General Data Protection Regulation becomes law, on 25 May 2018, businesses and organisations will face new rules regarding the reporting of a data breach. Reporting a data breach to the Data Protection Authority […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, introduces a number of principles relating to processing of personal data which businesses and organisations are obliged to comply with. These […]
A web and video conferencing and collaboration platform, WebEx allows businesses connect with remote workers and partners as if they are working on site. Using utilities like WebEx, healthcare groups can interact quickly and easily […]
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, on 25 May 2018, has far reaching implications. These implications apply for any company across the globe, that is involved with the processing of personal data related […]
A privacy breach has been experienced by the Puerto Rico Health Plan Triple-S Advantage. The breach, which affected 36,000 plan members, was due to a mailing mistake which saw sensitive information of plan subscribers disclosed to […]
Too many businesses and organisations do not realise that they will be affected by the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or are not fully prepared for it. If your business or organisation […]
The protected health information (PHI) of 925 patients of Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates has been compromised in a ransomware attack. North Carolina’s Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A., found that its systems had been […]
There is a big change coming in the way that data protection is dealt with across the EU. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into operation on 25 May, 2018, and it’s important that all […]
Even when HIPAA-compliant businesses close down the obligation to abide by HIPAA Rules does not cease to exist. This was highlighted recently when FileFax, a Northbrook, IL-based firm that offers medical record storage, maintenance, and […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect on 25 May 2018, is a lot more wide reaching than many people are aware of. This wide reach can be especially important to recognise […]
Ron’s Pharmacy Services , based in San Diego, has reported that an email account that held limited protected health information has been accessed by an unknown person. Suspicious activity was noticed on a staff member’s […]
You may be aware that on 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law. GDPR applies to any business or organisation that processes the data of people who live within the EU, […]
The Article 29 working party has produced two documents which detail General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, in relation to Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs). One document deals with controller BCRs and the other deals with […]
A hacker has potentially gained access to the medical records of up to 24,000 patients of Decatur County General Hospital in Tennessee. Teh Helath centre has discovered malware has been placed on a server storing […]
Cold emailing can be an important tool, especially for small businesses, but many are unclear as to how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change the rules regarding cold emailing practices. Cold emailing is […]
The protected health information of approximately 2,600 patients of Partners HealthCare System has been sent notifications that their PHI may have been compromised is a HIPAA breach. Even though health care organizations covered by HIPAA are given […]
The introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), on 25 May 2018, is intended to bring consistency to the way in which data protection is dealt with across the EU. That being said, there will […]
Western Washington Medical experienced a PHI breach when the protected health information of 842 patients of Group was exposed in November 2017 after files including sensitive health information were disposed, in error, with normal rubbish. […]
Partners HealthCare System is making contact with around 2,600 patients to advise them that, potentially, some of their protected health information (PHI) may have been accessed. Even though HIPAA covered bodies have up to 60 […]
You may think that you know everything there is to know about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but the rules dealing with employee data are different to those which deal with the data of […]
Florida-based CarePlus Health Plans has experienced a PHI breach incident which has seen certain plan members’ protected health information disclosed, in error, to other plan subscribers. A mailing including ‘Explanation of benefits statements (EOB)’ was sent […]
There are two main reasons for the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); to create uniformity in the way data protection is dealt with across the EU and to provide new, and clarified, rights […]
Pharmacy benefit manager CVS Pharmacy is suing mail service provider Press America, Inc in relation to over an accidental disclosure of 41 peoples’ protected health information. CVS Pharmacy is under contract to provide a mail-order […]
You may have heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018. However, do you understand what its implications are pre and post Brexit? It is vital that […]
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has revealed the introduction launch of a new Internet-based data breach reporting application. The focus is to allow for breached organizations to file breach notifications to the Attorney General’s office […]
General Data Protection Regulation, which becomes law on 25 May 2018, is similar to the current Data Protection Directive in the way it refers to cross border transfer of data, but it is more explicit […]
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is not all about ensuring that your business or organisation has consent to process personal data; there is far more to it than that. Information governance is a […]
A business associate of Forrest Health’s Forrest General Hospital, HORNE LLP is alerting a number of hospital patients that some of their PHI (PHI) has potentially been stolen by a third party after they accessed […]
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. The regulation brings with it new rights for people living within the EU. The rights relate to personal data which is […]
660 patients of Eastern Maine Medical Center are being notified that some of their protected health information may have been been exposed after a ortable hard drive, that stored sensitive information, has gone missing from […]
A reminder was recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) using the Electronic Health Record Incentive Schemes must employ the QualityNet Secure Portal […]
You may not think that the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to your website because it is an EU regulation and your business or organisation is based outside of the EU. However, it […]
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