A large New York hospital system learned this lesson the expensive way. According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release issued earlier this week, the
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The Blindfolded Business Associate: New HHS Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing
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According to the latest HIPAA-related guidance (Guidance) published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a cloud service provider (CSP) maintaining a client’s protected health…
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Lack of Preparedness and Government Access Top Data Security Agenda
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The private sector is still not prepared – and generally lacks the knowledge – to respond effectively to a major cyber breach, according to 80 percent of respondents in a…
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Apple, the FBI, and iPhone Encryption: A Battle of Biblical Proportions with Implications for HIPAA
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Whether it was an apple or a quince, pomegranate, or some other more botanically-likely fruit growing in the Garden of Eden, God’s command in Genesis was clear: do not eat…
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