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Monthly Update: HIPAA Violations in December 2020
2020 was a bad year for healthcare data privacy. In fact, 2020 saw more data breaches than any other year since the OCR began publishing online breach reports. Not only that, but December was the […]
When Was HIPAA Enacted, by Whom and Why?
HIPAA has a lot of moving parts, but you may not think to learn when about HIPAA history. You may not know, when was HIPAA enacted? To explore this question, What is HIPAA Certification?
It’s […]
What Does HIPAA Protect?
Did you go into health care with the goal of working with people and helping them get healthy? That’s a great reason to, but you also need to understand and follow HIPAA.
What does HIPAA […]
What Are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?
Imagine you have the best patients and coworkers in the world. But someone leaves a patient file out in the open, or you have a data breach.
These HIPAA violations are serious and can affect […]
What Is the HITECH Act?
When you think about technology, does it make you want to throw your computer out of the window? A lot of people can find technology frustrating, but the HITECH Act, which is part of […]
Everything You Need to Know About Healthcare Data Security
Did you know that healthcare data violations can have extremely heavy criminal and civil penalties attached to them?
For example, if people don’t realize the seriousness of their violations, they could potentially be landed with the […]
Twitter Violating GDPR Data Breach Provisions: The Full Story You Need to Know
In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union was enacted. The GDPR stipulates a standard for how businesses and websites share, access, use, and protect internet users’ data.
Although European […]
5 Benefits of HIPAA Compliance
If you work in the healthcare industry, the words “HIPAA” and “compliance” are likely a part of your everyday vocabulary. You’ll hear them thrown around in the context of patient paperwork, records, and more.
As […]
What Is GDPR?: The Facts You Need to Know
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the world’s toughest privacy and security law.
It was introduced by the EU in 2016 and has been in force since 2018.
This is an extension of the security and privacy […]
A Guide to HIPAA Violations Associated With Social Media
While HIPAA isn’t that old of a law, it does predate the rise of social media. Still, social media isn’t immune to the effects of HIPAA.
HIPAA violations associated with social media are just as […]