Security News

Health Data Breach Tally Update: What's Been Added?
2019-05-09 20:03

Business Associate Reports Ransomware Attack; Hacks Still Biggest Cause of BreachesA ransomware attack reported by a business associate that impacted more than three dozen clients and nearly...

What's in HHS' New Plan for Nationwide Health Data Exchange?
2019-05-01 18:48

What are the key privacy and security requirements proposed in the latest draft of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement issued by federal regulators to promote nationwide secure...

Sizing Up Revised Model for National Health Data Exchange
2019-04-24 21:48

Do the Minimum Privacy and Security Requirements Go Far Enough?Healthcare stakeholders and security and privacy experts are sizing up the second draft of the government's Trusted Exchange...

Why a Furniture Maker Had to Report a Health Data Breach
2019-04-18 21:18

Many Employers Have Health Data That Must Be Protected Under HIPAASometimes, even a furniture manufacturer must report a health data breach to comply with the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule....

Tracking Common Causes of Recent Health Data Breaches
2019-04-01 20:48

Analyzing Trends Reflected on 'Wall of Shame' Tally So Far This YearWhat are the most common causes of major health data breaches that have been added to the official federal tally so far this...

Medical Weed Dispensary Exposes Health Data for Thousands
2019-03-30 13:00

As to how the breach happened, the company is so far keeping details tightly rolled up.

Analyzing the $7.5 Million UCLA Health Data Breach Settlement
2019-03-29 17:48

A proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against ULCA Health in the wake of a 2015 cyberattack affecting 4.5 million individuals stands apart from other settlements because it...

Health Data Hacking Incident Affects 400,000
2019-03-05 20:33

Columbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane Reports BreachColumbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane has reported a breach impacting 400,000 individuals, the largest added to the federal health data...

Misconfiguration Leads to Major Health Data Breach
2019-02-21 20:48

UW Medicine Notifying Nearly 1 Million Patients of Data ExposureA misconfigured database at UW Medicine in Washington state that left patient data exposed on the internet for several weeks...

Congress Scrutinizes Facebook Health Data Privacy Complaint
2019-02-20 21:03

Committee Demands Answers About Consumers' Complaint Filed With FTCA Congressional committee is demanding Facebook provide answers concerning a complaint filed with the FTC alleging misleading...