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Right To Know - December 2024, Vol. 24

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Alston & Bird

Coming This December: Will Health Care Entities Be Unwrapping New HIPAA Security Rules for the Holidays?

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Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups cover an upcoming proposed rule from U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) that would formalize cybersecurity requirements and allow the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...more

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OCR Imposes $240,000 Penalty in HIPAA Ransomware Investigation

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence Medical Institute in connection with a ransomware attack that revealed...more

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Cybersecurity and HIPAA: Government Issues New Warning and Guidance in Wake of Increased Threats

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) issued a warning that cybercriminals are attempting to exploit a critical vulnerability in VMware software. This alert originates from...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

From Her Words to OCR's Ears: 'Dissent' Seeks to Hold Hackers, Leakers Accountable

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - In her 14-plus years of investigating and blogging about hacking and breaches, “Dissent” has been yelled at, threatened with lawsuits and accused of being a criminal....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Big Breaches, Down in First Half of 2020, Show Role of BAs; Increase May Be Coming

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 7 (July 2020) - During the first six months of this year, 228 breaches affecting 500 or more individuals were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and of the top 20, five...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2020 #3

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Natural Gas Compressor Facility Shut Down After Ransomware Attack - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that a ransomware attack shut down a natural gas compressor facility for two days. While in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Compliance: Top Takeaways from Foley and PYA’s Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” Event

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For the second year in a row, Foley & Lardner LLP and PYA hosted a compliance master class on various health-related compliance issues. “Let’s Talk Compliance” is an annual one-day event featuring a panel of presenters that...more

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OCR Releases Guidance on Reporting and Monitoring Cyber Threats

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new guidance on reporting and monitoring cyber threats. The guidance urges covered entities and business associates to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Is Ransomware a Notifiable Data Breach Event?

There is no doubt that companies face unprecedented volume and variation in both disruptive and intrusive cyberattacks on their networks. Among the different attack methodologies today, ransomware is quickly becoming a major...more

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Data Security Safeguards Can Help Healthcare Employers Withstand Cyberattacks—and Government Audits

The last couple of years have brought a steady rain of bad news for the healthcare industry when it comes to data security: Insurers faced with massive data breaches affecting thousands of health plans and millions of...more

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