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Only a Few Days Remain to Report Small Breaches
Did you know that any HIPAA security breaches affecting less than 500 individuals in 2022 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services by March 1, 2023? That is just a few days...
Microsoft End of Support for 2023
Each year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date software is essential for HIPAA compliance. Microsoft will terminate support for earlier versions of a long list of its...
Top 10 Total HIPAA Blog Posts of 2022
Throughout 2022, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant and secure by blogging on relevant topics that matter. This is our last blog of...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Physically Securing Your Work Environment
HIPAA compliance may seem daunting, but, believe it or not, there are easy, cost-effective steps you can take ...
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 ...
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 ...
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