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Why Ebola News isn’t a HIPAA Privacy Violation

by Jason Karn | Oct 6, 2014 | General

These are some scary times – right now there is a huge outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa (just in case you were living under a rock), and our first case was diagnosed in Dallas, TX. Wait, isn’t the release of this information a HIPAA Violation? Well...

Social Engineering and HIPAA

by Jason Karn | Aug 11, 2014 | General

I’m a Nigerian Prince, and I need you to give me your bank account number so I can transfer money to you… You’ve won the lottery in Uzbekistan… We need your Password so we can verify your PayPal account before your account access is permanently revoked… Social...

Charity Week-Pack for a Purpose

by Jason Karn | Jun 30, 2014 | General

Happy 4th of July! This week, I’m taking a break from our usual HIPAA Blogs to throw a little love to Pack for a Purpose (PfaP) www.Packforapurpose.org, one of the great charities that we work with here at Total HIPAA. So, what is Pack for a Purpose? It’s an easy way...

Does AOL have a HIPAA violation on its hands?

by Jason Karn | Feb 10, 2014 | General

AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong announced plans to restructure its 401(k) program. Why you ask? Well in a conference call with employees, Mr. Armstrong explained to his employees: “Two things that happened in 2012,” he said, according to a transcript provided...