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5 Tips for Safeguarding Against HIPAA Violations
To avoid HIPAA violations, it’s important for healthcare organizations to put into place strict guidelines that protect patient privacy. HIPAA violations may result in penalties of $100 to $50,000 per violation, depending on the conduct at issue. When it comes to data breaches, a single event may result in numerous violations. For example, the loss Continue Reading »
Top 5 Types of Data Breaches in Healthcare – Not from Hacking
Healthcare is now the top industry for cyber attacks. Health records, much of which remain valid and exploitable for years, contain valuable information for hackers. Credit card data, email addresses, social security numbers, employment information and medical history records can be used in many instances of fraud or identity theft. But healthcare data breaches are Continue Reading »
5 Steps Healthcare Providers Can Take to Protect Their Computer Systems
As the healthcare industry adopts electronic medical records and increasingly relies on technology, providers and facilities face new challenges in protecting patient information and minimizing their exposure to cyber risks. The healthcare industry is the most targeted and the least prepared industry when it comes to cyber attacks. Criminal hacking is now the leading cause Continue Reading »