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Cancer Center HIPAA Violation

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ordered to pay $4,348,000 in penalties to the Office for Civil Rights as part of a HIPAA enforcement action. ...
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MyEnroll Masks SSNs

The first 5-digits of an employee’s Social Security Number (SSN) are masked when an employee is logged into MyEnroll.com. An employee may confirm their complete SSN in ...
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Home Network Security

All individuals should pay attention to the security of their home network. Home network security is the protection of the connection of devices and Internet within the ...
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FBI Warns Against Identity Theft

The FBI has released an article with tips for individuals to build a digital defense against identity theft. In the article, the FBI recognizes that while the growing ...
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Safeguards for Protecting Data

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has released tips for protecting both personal and work-related data. According to US-CERT, individuals who ...
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Risk Analysis for HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities to apply reasonable security protections to electronic protected health ...
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Privacy Awareness Week

The Federal Trade Commission issued an announcement promoting Privacy Awareness Week which runs May 14 to May 18 this year. Privacy Awareness Week is intended to bring ...
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IRS to Small Business- Protect IT Systems

The IRS issued a warning to small businesses to be wary against increased identity theft attempts as the IRS identifies an increase in the number of fraudulent business ...
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Online HIPAA Security Game

While its hardly Fortnite or Candy Crush, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has ...
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HIPAA When Business Closes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found that consequences for HIPAA violations don’t stop when a business closes. In a recent settlement agreement, ...
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