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Government Concludes Many Covered Entities Don’t Comply with HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is required to periodically audit covered entities and business associates to determine if they comply with the ...
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IRS Warning for Small Businesses

The IRS issued a warning to small businesses to increase their security standards. According to the IRS, more than 70% of cyberattacks are aimed at businesses with 100 ...
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Annual Breach Notification Report

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued its 2018 HIPAA breach report. The report provides an overview of the HIPAA breach notification requirements and ...
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Employer Penalties for Employee Termination

The City of New Haven Health Department entered into a HIPAA corrective action plan with the Department of Health and Human Services for failing to properly terminate a ...
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IRS Tips to Protect Your Phone and Computer

The IRS has issued a reminder that it has videos with helpful tips on security. One video tax tip has suggestions for protecting your phone and computer. These tips ...
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Administrator Changes

Employers using MyEnroll360 should make sure to notify BAS when administrators change or leave the company.
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Secure Your Network

With the increase in working from home, employees should be encouraged to secure their home networks. Everyone should be encouraged to employ WPA2 network security with ...
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Be Wary of Public Wi-Fi

People should be wary of using free Wi-Fi even if the Wi-Fi requires a password for access. Free or public Wi-Fi may not have encryption protocols which means that date ...
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Aetna Settles HIPAA Breach Allegation

Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna) has agreed to pay $1M to settle 3 HIPAA breach allegations. It will pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and adopt a ...
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Ransomware Guide

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center issued a joint Ransomware Guide with information ...
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