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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...
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
Physically Securing Your Work Environment
HIPAA compliance may seem daunting, but, believe it or not, there are easy, cost-effective steps you can take right
HHS OCR Aims for Breach Victims to get Share of HIPAA Settlements
An Important Television Commercial Announcement:
Has your health information been inappropriately released by your
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cybercrime and Your Small Business
Almost 90% of small business owners don’t feel like they’re at risk of experiencing a breach. Based on a poll by ...
What Does HIPAA Enforcement Look Like in 2018?
If there aren’t repercussions for breaking laws or rules, there’s no point in having them at all. For example, if ...
The Importance of a Risk Assessment
Why is a HIPAA Risk Assessment So Important?
HIPAA requires you to complete a Risk Assessment, often referred to
Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Data breaches generated through emails are the primary channel for hackers to access your company’s data. Phishing ...
UnitedHealthcare of CA – Second Carrier Requiring Agents Sign Updated Business Associate Agreement
In Total HIPAA’s February 5, 2018 blog entitled BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBS-T) Now Requires Agents ...
States Strengthen Opportunity for Financial Compensation to Breach Victims
When you think of fines related to a HIPAA breach, you likely think of the federal government doling out charges ...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Now Requires Agents Confirm They are HIPAA Compliant
Several of our Tennessee-based agents have received a revised Business Associate Agreement (BAA) from BlueCross ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2018
Note: We update this list every year. To see the most recent version of this post, click here.
There are numerous ...
Is Cloud Fit for Compliance?
Healthcare security and communications platform ShareSafe Solutions recently integrated cloud servers into its ...
Deadline Reporting Small Breaches – March 2, 2018
HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during 2017, must be reported to the U.S. ...
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Backup Services
This week, we’re defining cloud backup and explaining why it’s important, then we’ll take a look at several cloud ...
Are Your Clients HIPAA Compliant?
This article and infographic was originally published by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University’s
Employer Group Breach Woes
There are HIPAA Responsibilities for Businesses
Two stories about employers responsible for a breach of their ...
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