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Sorting Out What Kinds of Incidents Are Most Common This YearWhat kinds of health data breaches have been most common so far in 2018? An analysis of the official HHS breach tally reveals the...

Because business associates have been culprits in heath data breaches impacting millions of individuals, healthcare entities need to be diligent in taking steps to reduce the persistent risks...

Organizations Need to Avoid Mishaps That Can Make Matters WorseRecent additions to the federal health data breach tally shine a light on the mistakes that contribute to breaches - and in some...

Analyzing the Latest 'Wall of Shame' TrendsAbout 30 new health data breaches - including a phishing attack impacting 1.4 million individuals - have been added in recent weeks to the official...

Why Did It Take 10 Months to Determine a PHI Breach Occurred?Augusta University Health in Georgia says it just recently concluded that a phishing attack that occurred - and was detected - 10...

Privacy and Security Experts Offer Insights on What Changes Make SenseHHS is considering making changes to federal privacy regulations governing health data - including HIPAA and the 42 CFR Part 2...

Bigger Organizations 'Have Invested Wisely' in Breach Prevention. What About Smaller Ones?Hacker attacks are still dominating the data breaches added to the official federal tally so far this...

Hacks, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure and Theft Incidents Top the ListAbout three dozen major health data breaches have been added to the federal tally in recent weeks, including a mix of hacking...

Largest Incident: Break-In at California State Agency That Affected 582,000The number of health data breach victims added to the official federal tally so far in 2018 has doubled in recent weeks...

Experts Question Whether Partnership Could Pose Privacy, Security and Safety ConcernsFitbit and Google say they are collaborating to accelerate innovation and "transform the future" of digital...