New York Gov Kathy Hochul is touting her proposed statewide cybersecurity regulations for hospitals and health systems as “nation-leading,” and, if approved, those entities will have until February 2025 to comply with the new...more
11/20/2023
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Community Health Systems ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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New York ,
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Security Risk Assessments
After dozens of class-action lawsuits filed against health care providers across the country alleging their websites shared patient information with social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram, providers are again urged...more
A major healthcare system recently experienced a ransomware attack that affected patient care, showing once again the importance of hospitals and other healthcare facilities implementing comprehensive cybersecurity plans. ...more
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on nearly all aspects of organizations nationwide – from employee safety to reimagined workplaces to financial hardships. But cyber protection and response during the pandemic cannot take a...more
6/24/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware
New guidance issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises schools that most health information relating to students at federally-funded elementary and...more
12/24/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Guidance ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Student Privacy ,
Student Records ,
Students