GDPR and HIPAA Compliance – Do They Overlap?
GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, has sent companies big and small scrambling since it went into effect May 25, 2018.1 While the majority of companies affected are within the EU (European Union), some U.S. organizations must comply with GDPR rules, too. How...
Benefits of VPN for HIPAA Compliance
For many businesses, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best and easiest ways to implement network security, protect data transmission, provide encryption and meet other HIPAA compliance requirements that secure electronic Protected Health Information...
What HIPAA Rules Were Broken During the Bornstein “Raid”?
Have Dr. Harold Bornstein’s actions as President Trump’s former physician potentially violated HIPAA? Were there potential violations from the ‘raid’ that followed? Based on the information reported in the media, HIPAA rules were breached. HIPAA Authorization Release...
Public Wifi Use and HIPAA
I love going to the local coffee shop for a change of scenery, especially now that the weather is so nice here in North Carolina! I’m sure this is pretty common for most folks. The great thing about these places, besides a good cup of coffee, is the free public WiFi...