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WannaCry Ransomware Protection with HIPAA
WannaCry, WannaCrypt, Wana Decryptor or WCry, whatever it is called, ransomware has been spreading through over 150 countries and many are concerned for good reason. The ...
Creating and Managing Passwords
How many times a day do you access applications or websites that require passwords? The temptation is to make passwords simple or reuse the same password. The 2017 Verizon ...
Malicious Social Engineering and HIPAA
Spam accounts for 65% of the total volume of global internet email traffic according to Cisco’s 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report. The Report also points out that hackers are ...
HIPAA Violations Every Day and Every Size
We frequently get questions about whether or not an event is a HIPAA violation. Some of the events are hazy, others are clear-cut. We received an email from a nurse last week ...
Navigating HIPAA and State-Specific Medical Records Retention Requirements
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates that Covered Entities and Business Associates retain certain documentation for a minimum of six ...
Auditing Business Associates
Have you Audited your HIPAA Business Associates?
This question comes up frequently when we are working on HIPAA Policies and Procedures for our clients. The answer is rarely ...
Implementing HIPAA is More Than Meeting Government Regulations
Recently, I was on a vacation in Germany, and as I visited several medieval cities, I had two thoughts. First, Germany certainly has a lot of walled cities, and second, city ...
The FTC Act and HIPAA Protect the Same Information
You collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about your patients, employees and clients, which can be linked to their medical, educational, financial, and employment ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2017
Note: We update this list every year. To see the most recent version of this post, click here.
There are numerous products that Microsoft will no longer support starting in ...
It’s Time to Report Small Breaches
Deadline for Reporting HIPAA Breaches Affecting Fewer than 500 Individuals – February 28, 2017 Â
HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during ...
Featured Resources
Is Gmail HIPAA Compliant?
Gmail is not automatically HIPAA compliant, however, you can implement security measures…
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Free Download: HIPAA 101
How well do you meet basic HIPAA regulations? Our HIPAA Compliance 101 resource outlines the key…
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How to Use HIPAA to Defend Against Common Cybersecurity Attacks
While much of the anti-malware technology we have to protect us from hackers has become…
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Free Webinar: Annual HIPAA Requirements & Security Standards
In this webinar, we discussed annual HIPAA requirements, document review, and the compliance…
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