Privacy and Security Issues in Healthcare in Mergers and Acquisitions
WIth security and privacy integration risks in mergers and acquisitions, knowing the right questions to ask and understanding the answers being provided could be the key to making the deal happen.
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Netwalker, the Powerful New Strain of Ransomware Used Against Equinix
Caleb Barlow discusses the recent ransomware attack on Equinix infrastructure disclosed earlier this month. Equinix stated it has been fully contained, with no customers affected and no data loss.
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Telehealth & Data Security: Understanding the Risks
The below infographic depicts the results of survey findings and links to additional telehealth pointers for both patients and providers from a survey conducted in June of 2020.
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3 Tips Providers Need to Know for Providing Telehealth Care
This infographic describes important telehealth safety tips providers need to consider before offering telehealth services.
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7 Questions Patients Need to Ask Before a Telehealth Visit
Our infographic describes important Telehealth safety questions patients need to ask their provider before a telehealth appointment.
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Unsecured Database Exposed on Web - Then Deleted
David Finn contributes to this article where he discusses benevolent bots and building security and privacy into the design process for software vendors.
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CCPA Enforcement Begins, but Many Companies Are Unprepared
Marti Arvin discusses California’s newly enforced controversial digital privacy law – despite a call for a delay due to the pandemic and a lack of readiness by many companies.
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Ground telehealth applications in security -- now
David Finn discusses the recent exposure of recorded patient consultations by Babylon Health.
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Telehealth After COVID-19: Privacy, Security Considerations
What will happen after July 25th? The Federal government's recent policy changes for facilitating patient care during COVID-19 may have an impact on telehealth restrictions in the future.
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Business Associate Incidents Added to Breach Tally
In the latest article by Healthcareinfosecurity.com David Holtzman discusses the major health data breaches that have been added to the federal tally in recent weeks.
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Lawsuit Filed Against Accounting Firm in Patient Data Hack
In the latest article by Healthcareinfosecurity.com David Holtzman discusses the class action lawsuit filed against accounting firm BST & Co. CPAs LLC that allegedly exposed patient information.
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Marti Arvin, Adam Greene and Joan Podleski on COVID-19 Disclosure Issues [Podcast]
Marti Arvin joins The Compliance and Ethics Blog podcast with guests as they discuss questions around the coronavirus pandemic about what is and isn’t permissible.
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The CyberWire Daily Podcast - Episode 1085
Cyberwire’s latest podcast features Caleb Barlow as he discusses Alan Brunacini’s concept of an Incident Action Plan.
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Enforcement of CCPA Begins July 1st While Regulations Still in the Offing
With the start of enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) arriving in a few days, the journey to adoption of the implementing regulations are moving at a snail’s pace.
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OCR Warns Hospitals: No News Media in Treatment Areas Without Patient Authorization
The OCR recently issued guidance reminding health care providers that the COVID-19 emergency has not changed the federal health privacy protections.
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Using COVID-19 Patient Data for Research: Sizing Up Risks
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COVID-19 Crisis Triggers More HIPAA Policy Changes
In the latest move to relax certain HIPAA requirements during the COVID-19 crisis, federal regulators Thursday paved the way for business associates to share protected health information for public he
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COVID-19: Tips for Secure Remote Worksites, Telehealth Video, and Messaging
David Holtzman discusses tips on how to keep secure remote worksites, telehealth video, and messaging during the COVID-19 Outbreak.
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