COVID-19 and HIPAA
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a public health emergency of international concern. On March 11, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic, detected in 114...
Password Guidelines Updated by NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its password guidelines in accordance with new research. The U.S. government requires its agencies to follow these guidelines, and many other organizations would benefit from implementing these...
Ransomware Attacks Directed at Businesses Grow
Ransomware attacks have surged in the last year.ยน Healthcare providers and other businesses have fallen victim. Previously, these cyberattacks mostly targeted individuals, who often paid only a few hundred dollars to retrieve their files. Now, many businesses have...
CCPA and HIPAA: Important Intersections
What is CCPA? The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This prompted many to ask: how does CCPA impact Covered Entities who comply with the HIPAA law? CCPA is a California state law that establishes new consumer rights relating...