4 Tips for HIPAA Compliant Mobile Devices
Many people use their mobile devices for business purposes, but it is important to consider the security implications of doing so. This is especially the case with [...]
6.5 Million Patients Affected by 2021 May Healthcare Breaches
Every month we release a summary of the previous month’s healthcare breaches, and determine the leading cause behind that month’s breaches. In May 2021, there were 60 breaches reported, [...]
Ransom Paid for the Return of Patient Data
On May 28, 2021, Sturdy Memorial Hospital announced that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of 57,400 patients. More details regarding the [...]
4 Remote Working Security Tips: Protecting Patient Privacy in a Remote World
Although many businesses have returned to regular operations, there is still a large portion of workers that continue to work remotely, or work on a hybrid schedule. It seems [...]
Improper Patient Data Access Reported in ZocDoc Programming Error, Again
It was recently reported that the protected health information of 7,600 patients was exposed due to software programming errors. ZocDoc, a company that enables patients to self-schedule [...]
OCR Settles 19th HIPAA Right of Access Case
Since 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has brought a number of enforcement actions against healthcare providers for their failure to [...]
Is Carbonite HIPAA Compliant?
Is Carbonite HIPAA compliant? Carbonite is a software solution provider that offers data backup solutions, disaster recovery services, and endpoint protection. These are all security measures that must be [...]
2.6 Million Patients Affected by April Healthcare Breaches
Each month, we review the breaches occurring in the previous month to determine what the leading cause of that month’s breaches are. April healthcare breaches affected 2,623,378 [...]
NIST Seeks Public Comment on Cybersecurity Resource Guide
In 2008, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) organization published guidance as to how covered entities and business associates were expected to implement HIPAA Security Rule requirements. [...]
Is Citrix ShareFile HIPAA Compliant?
Citrix’s ShareFile touts itself as, “the secure file sharing and transfer service that's built for business.” But, is Citrix ShareFile HIPAA compliant? Read below if they follow HIPAA compliant [...]
