With over 870,000 medical records exposed in data breaches in just the first quarter of 2013, medical data breaches have become a source of chronic pain for healthcare organizations. Adding to this complexity is the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule.
Looking at a multitude of studies and research, it's clear that data...
How Organizations Can Respond Faster to Today's New Breed of Cyber-Attacks
Under the shadow of advanced security threats, only 20% of organizations rate their incident response programs as "very effective." Their biggest gaps: Being able to detect and contain malware, which can also be the precursor to advanced...
A recent $1 million cyberheist at a county hospital illustrates why healthcare organizations must pay attention to securing financial as well as clinical data - and educate staff about how to recognize phishing e-mails.
The Ponemon Institute, sponsored by Experian® Data Breach Resolution, conducted the "Securing Outsourced Consumer Data." The study surveyed over 700 individuals in organizations that transfer or share consumer data with vendors.
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The frequency of data...
The cost of a data breach or privacy violation goes far beyond compromised records to include hard-dollar expenditures for breach notification, credit monitoring, regulatory fines and legal fees. Not to mention the immeasurable cost of reputation loss.
To avoid these losses, security leaders are increasingly...
Business associates continue to play a starring role in many major health data breaches, the federal breach tally shows. But under HIPAA Omnibus, could even more business associates be implicated?
In the aftermath of a massive health data breach last year and a smaller incident this year, the state of Utah is taking a number of steps, including creating a data security office within the health department.
As major health data breaches continue to grab headlines, and as federal regulators step up enforcement of privacy and security requirements under the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule, healthcare organizations face the challenge of ensuring patient information is adequately protected. What are their key action items? We...
Smaller healthcare organizations with limited resources will find HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance preparation particularly challenging. But experts point to useful online resources and offer tips.
As hospitals and clinics plow ahead with their HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance efforts, they should also remind patients to be careful when communicating their own health information. A clinical psychologist offers practical insights.
Health data breaches involving the loss or theft of unencrypted computing devices are a persistent problem, according to the most recent federal statistics. A security expert offers insights and advice.
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule provides new, more objective guidelines for how to assess whether breach notification is required. Regulatory experts provide six tips for how to prepare to comply.
Attorney Marcy Wilder explains why the HIPAA Omnibus Rule means many healthcare organizations will need to change their approach to determining if an incident is a breach that must be reported.
The effectiveness of an IT security program is similar to military "readiness." It requires an organized and coordinated defense that is well-prepared and adequately equipped to meet the challenges of an ever-changing threat landscape.
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The Department of Health and Human Services conducts three types of audits or investigations involving privacy and security issues. But preparing for any of these inquiries requires similar steps, experts say.
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