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OCR Announces New HIPAA Guidance on Ransomware

In response to the increasing prevalence of ransomware cyber-attacks by hackers on electronic health information systems in hospitals and medical practices, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Monday July 11, 2016

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Posted in HIPAA, Privacy

Phishing and Spoofing Scams — A Few Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Business

The phone rings.  The caller ID says it’s your attorney’s office.  When you answer, you are told you owe your attorney additional money and are directed to call a toll-free number.  When you call the number, you are told how

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Security, Privacy

Cyber-Security Alert: D.C. Area Hospital Chain MedStar Targeted By Hackers

MedStar, a Washington, D.C.-area hospital chain, became the latest healthcare industry victim of a cyber-attack when hackers breached its systems with a crippling virus. MedStar operates 10 hospitals in the D.C./Baltimore region, employs 30,000 staff, has 6,000 affiliated physicians, and

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy

House Subcommittee Examines the Role of Cyber Insurance

On March 22, the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing on The Role of Cyber Insurance in Risk Management. The witnesses were Matthew McCabe, a Senior Advisory Specialist for cyber insurance

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Posted in Data Security, Insurance

Feds Push for Better Cybersecurity

President Obama has long discussed the importance of improving governmental cybersecurity, but the issue gained significant traction last year after two massive breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). In February 2016, the President issued an Executive Order to

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Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations

FTC Loses in LabMD Data Security Case: ALJ Sets High Bar for Consumer Harm

On November 13, 2015, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its high-profile data security case against LabMD. The ALJ ruled that the FTC had failed to show that LabMD’s conduct had caused harm

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Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, FTC, HIPAA, Litigation
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