We’re back with a deeper dive into the 2025 Data Security Incident Response Report, which features insights and metrics from more than 1,250 incidents in 2024. This episode dives deeper into the data, including network...more
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) embraced the end of Spooky Season by announcing two more ransomware-related enforcement actions. ...more
11/19/2024
/ Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
Penalties ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more
8/21/2024
/ Audits ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Storage ,
Department of Children and Families (DCF) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Reports ,
OIG ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Without question, healthcare providers and the companies that support them operate in an elevated cybersecurity risk environment. And when a cybersecurity incident occurs, the ensuing regulatory inquiries and/or...more