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Healthcare Industry Most Commonly Attacked with Downloaders and Ransomware

HIPAA Journal

Throughout the reporting period, downloaders were among the most commonly observed threats. Downloaders are malicious software that often masquerade as legitimate digital documents and executables and are used to download a range of other malicious software. The ZIP files contain an executable file that delivers QakBot.

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OCR: HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Can Prevent and Mitigate Most Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

A large percentage of those breaches could have been prevented if HIPAA-regulated entities were fully compliant with the HIPAA Security Rule. The HIPAA Security Rule requires regulated entities to implement a security management process to prevent, detect, contain, and fix security violations.

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Is Gmail’s Confidential Mode HIPAA Compliant?

Total HIPAA

Covered Entities, and other organizations that are obligated by law to maintain HIPAA compliance, naturally have been curious as to whether they can use Gmail’s confidential mode to share sensitive data. And is it an effective, secure alternative to HIPAA compliant fax or efax protocols? Our HIPAA Prime™ program does all this and more!

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HIPAA Social Media Rules

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA was enacted several years before social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram existed, so there are no specific HIPAA compliance rules for social media. There are many benefits to be gained from using social media if your organization is a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties.

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Health Consumers Keen to Share and Download Data, But Privacy Remains a Concern

Health Populi

More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people. Still, over 50% of consumers ages 56 to 74 would like to download their EHR data. This is particularly concerning when personal health data is downloaded to an app that may fall out of the protection of HIPAA.

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HIPAA Law and Employers

HIPAA Journal

Throughout the text of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) a lot of content connects HIPAA law and employers. However, the most complex areas of HIPAA compliance for employers are the Administrative Simplification Regulations in Title II. When is an Employer a HIPAA-Covered Entity?

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