With 2025 barely three weeks old, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has already announced six enforcement actions for the new year. Particularly significant is the advancement of...more
1/22/2025
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Training
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released initial draft regulations for cybersecurity audits (which have since been amended) and risk assessments late this summer. The agency’s board of directors addressed the...more
12/5/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Genetic Testing ,
Geolocation ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sensitive Personal Information