FBI Issues Warning on Poorly Secured File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Servers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued an alert to warn organizations that hackers are targeting poorly secured file…
OCR Imposes $3.2 Million Penalty for BlackBerry Device Breach.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a Health Insurance Portability and…
OCR Announces $5.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with Memorial Healthcare System.
Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy…
OCR Announces $650,000 HIPAA Settlement with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy…
OCR Announces $2.14 Million HIPAA Settlement with St. Joseph Health.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with St. Joseph Health (SJH),…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released guidance to help organizations understand…
OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement and New FAQ on Business Associate Agreements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement involving the failure…
OCR Announces $5.55 Million HIPAA Settlement and New Initiative for Smaller Breaches.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with Advocate Health Care Network…
OCR Announces Three Settlements to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced three settlements involving potential violations…
OCR Issues Updated FAQ on HIPAA Rights of Access and Guidance for Health Application Developers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released clarification regarding individuals’ rights under…
OCR Announces Two Settlements to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced two high profile settlements involving…
University of Washington Medicine Settles for $750 Million to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violations.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) settled with the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWM) for potentially violating the…