Getting Healthcare in 2023 and Beyond…Virtually…and Securely
Much is being written about “remote work” – is it productive, will demand for it continue or be curtailed in a recession, is cybersecurity compromised, does it inhibit workplace culture, collaboration,...
View ArticleStolen Databases Obtained In Transaction Leads to $400K Settlement with PA...
This post deals with another data breach, yes, hackers were able to compromise the organization’s systems and exfiltrate personal information relating to over 45,000 Pennsylvania and Ohio residents....
View ArticleOCR Official Speaks About Compliance Concerns for HIPAA Covered Entities and...
What do ransomware, Yelp, and website tracking technologies all have in common? They are troubling areas of concern for HIPAA covered entities and business associates, according to one official from...
View ArticleInsights From The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report
The annual Cost of a Data Breach Report (Report) published by IBM is reliably full of helpful cybersecurity data. This year is no different. After reviewing the Report, we pulled out some interesting...
View ArticleTransatlantic Transfers of Personal Data: Transferring a Privacy Shield...
Effective July 10, 2023, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”) replaced the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (“Privacy Shield”). Participating U.S. organizations can now...
View ArticleTop 10 for 2024 – Happy Data Privacy Day!
To celebrate Data Privacy Day (January 28), we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2024. AI regulations to protect data privacy. Automated decision-making tools, smart...
View ArticleTen Days Until the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Goes Live & AG’s...
With the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) on the verge of taking effect on July 1, 2024, the State’s Attorney General, Ken Paxton, recently launched an initiative for “aggressive enforcement...
View ArticleDOL Expands Fiduciary Obligations for Cybersecurity to Health and Welfare Plans
A little more than three years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted cybersecurity guidance on its website for ERISA plan fiduciaries. That guidance extended only to ERISA-covered retirement...
View ArticleKey Takeaways for Healthcare Providers Following HHS OCR’s Most Recent...
Announcing its fourth ransomware cybersecurity investigation and settlement, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) also observed there has been a 264% increase in large ransomware breaches since 2018....
View ArticleLitigation Under Wiretap Law and What Website Owners Need to Know
Massachusetts’ highest court recently issued an opinion that delves into the complex intersection of privacy law and modern technology. The case centers around whether the collection and transmission...
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