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Cyber Thieves Thrive During Natural Disasters
What better time to exploit the kindness of well-meaning people who want to help victims than during natural disasters? Cybercriminals are waiting in the wings to take your money or steal sensitive...
A Guide to the NAIC’s Insurance Data Security Model Law
In October 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) established an Insurance Data Security Model Law and released it to states for legislative consideration. They used New...
Why Employers Need to be HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance for employers is a complicated and nuanced topic. No employer group is the same when it comes to supplying health benefits to their employees. Smaller employers (fewer than 50...
Proper Disposal of PHI In Accordance With HIPAA
Disposal of PHI is one of the things many people neglect when dealing with Protected Health Information. Let's ...
Preparing Contractors for HIPAA Compliance
Employers are responsible for contractors and temporary employee’s compliance with HIPAA.
Here are two ...
November is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Implementing cybersecurity policies is one of the most effective ways to protect your clients’ or employees’ PHI. ...
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) – Most People’s Connection to HIPAA
When you mention HIPAA, most people reference the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) they received at the hospital, ...
HIPAA Sanction Policies: What Employees and Employers Need to Know
When it comes to HIPAA law, the sanction policy is one of the most important factors employees must be aware of. ...
How to Ensure the Safety of Your Backups
We have witnessed an explosion of technological innovation since HIPAA was enacted in 1996. Most businesses swapped
Data Breach: 10 Ways to Prevent This Potential Nightmare
This month, we devoted multiple blog posts to covering major HIPAA violations and their penalties. Today’s post ...
HIPAA and Cloud Computing
On October 7, 2016, HHS released a guidance on HIPAA and cloud computing.¹ As the use of cloud computing continues ...
How to Dispose of Electronic Devices if You Are Dealing With Electronic Protected Health Information
People get rid of electronic devices all the time. There’s always a newer, stronger, more sophisticated version of ...
Block Hackers with HIPAA Training
HIPAA Rules require that your organization provide training to employees on privacy and security awareness. ...
WARNING: Your Fax Machine Could be Used to Hack You!
American businesses have used fax machines to transmit images via telephone lines since the late 1980s. Now, almost
How a VPN Can Help with HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Chief Compliance Officer at Total HIPAA, recently discussed the importance of a VPN for groups that ...
HIPAA Demands Smart Decisions for Smart Phones
If you had to guess how many Americans use a smartphone, what would your answer be? If it seems to you like they’re
Cyber Thieves Thrive During Natural Disasters-Test
What better time to exploit the kindness of well-meaning people who want to help victims than during natural ...
Attacks on Email Accounts are on the Rise!
The threat of compromised business email spans across all industries. From healthcare to manufacturing – both large
A Managed Service Provider Can Assist Your Company To Meet HIPAA Compliance Requirements
Healthcare providers, health insurance agents, employers that provide health benefits, and business associates that
Aetna Launches Broker Encryption Requirement
This week, we break down Aetna's new broker encryption requirement. Read on to learn all you need to know about ...
Your Unpatched Software Is Making You a Target
Remember hearing about Spectre and Meltdown in late 2017? They were the software flaws that affected almost all ...
2018 HIPAA Breaches So Far…
We’re almost halfway through 2018, and the year has already seen numerous HIPAA breaches, some affecting hundreds ...
Data Security in the United States
Like it or not, our national and state governments know a lot about us. Each U.S. state holds a huge amount of data
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