August 21, 2018 A phishing campaign called PhishPoint utilizes SharePoint files to steal users’ Office 365 identifications. Huge numbers of phishing electronic mails are being sent to companies that seem to be offers to cooperate. Users are needed to click the URL embedded in the electronic mail, which eventually directs them to a malevolent site …
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August 23, 2018 The Necurs botnet is being utilized to transmit huge quantities of spam electronic mails having Marap malware. Marap malware is presently being utilized for reconnaissance and learning about sufferers. The aim seems to be the creation of a system of infected users that can be aimed in future attacks. The malware generates …
February 24, 2018 In January, a new data breach notice bill was announced in Colorado that suggested updates to state rules to improve safeguards for inhabitants affected by data breaches. The bill announced a maximum time frame of 45 days for businesses to inform people whose private information was disclosed or stolen as a consequence …
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February 25, 2018 Is IBM Cloud HIPAA compliant? Is the cloud platform appropriate for healthcare companies in the United States to introduce infrastructure, develop health applications and store files? In this post, we evaluate whether the IBM Cloud favors HIPAA compliance and the platform’s suitability for use by healthcare companies. IBM offers a cloud platform …
June 27, 2018 Patients who believe HIPAA Laws have been violated can submit a complaint to the Division of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, but they don’t have the right to take legal action, at least not for the HIPAA violation. There is no individual private reason of action under HIPAA rule. …
District Court Ruling Verifies No Private Reason of Action in HIPAA Read More »
March 17, 2018 Intercom’s messaging software-as-a-service solutions are trendy with companies for conversing with possible clients. The solutions have the possibility for use in the healthcare industry for talking with patients, but is Intercom HIPAA compliant? Can the business’s solutions be used in relation with electronic protected health information or would that be a violation …
April 12, 2018 The Division of Health and Human Services has filed a proposal to reject a court case filed by the healthcare information management firm Ciox Health asserting the court case lacks footing. Earlier this year, Ciox Health filed a court case disputing alterations to HIPAA in 2013 and consequent implementation help released by …
April 13, 2018 An ex-receptionist at a New York dental practice has been penalized to serve 2 to 6 years in state prison for stealing the PHI of hundreds of patients. Annie Vuong, 31, was given access to the computer system and dental files of patients in order to finish her work duties. Vuong misused …
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June 2, 2018 The Division of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reminded protected units that HIPAA not only needs technical controls to be applied to make certain the secrecy, honesty, and availability of PHI but also proper physical safety controls. Physical controls are often the simplest and cheapest types of …
OCR Reminds Protected Units Not to Overlook Physical Safety Limits Read More »
June 16, 2018 SendGrid is an electronic mail marketing platform that lets businesses easily and quickly transmit their marketing messages to clients, however, can the platform be used by healthcare companies? Is SendGrid HIPAA conforming? HIPAA Conforming Electronic mail Facilities Suppliers of cloud-based electronic mail facilities aren’t exempted from conformity with HIPAA under the conduit …
