April 14, 2016 Apple Pulls Plug On QuickTime: Uninstall Recommended Apple has taken the decision to stop providing support for QuickTime 7 for Windows. The QuickTime support page has now been updated to alert users ... Read more
April 12, 2016 GorillaStack Announces New Features Added to AWS Cost Cutting Platform GorillaStack has announced the release of v.0.20.0 of its AWS automation platform, which includes a slew of new features to help its customers manage their ... Read more
April 3, 2016 WebTitan Cloud for WiFi to be Showcased at the Wi-Fi Now Conference 2016 The Wi-Fi Now Conference is one of the highlights in the calendar for the Wi-Fi industry. The event now attracts attendees from all over the ... Read more
March 31, 2016 The Hidden Cost of Pagers in Healthcare Numerous studies have been conducted on the cost of HIPAA-compliant alternatives to the pager, yet little research has actually been conducted on the actual cost ... Read more
March 18, 2016 Feinstein Institute to Pay OCR $3.9 Million for Improper Disclosure of PHI Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has agreed to settle charges of improper disclosure of PHI with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for ... Read more
March 15, 2016 HIPAA Rules for Workplace Wellness Programs There has been some confusion surrounding the HIPAA Rules for workplace wellness programs. This week, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil ... Read more
March 12, 2016 HIPAA Rules Covering mHealth Apps Require Clarification A bipartisan group of congressmen has written to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), criticizing the HHS for failing to ... Read more
March 10, 2016 Pagers in Healthcare: New Research Reveals Hidden Cost For a number of years there have been secure and reliable alternatives to pagers, yet the use of pagers in healthcare continues. Some hospitals have ... Read more
March 3, 2016 NIST Cybersecurity Framework and HIPAA Security Rule Crosswalk Issued The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has issued a crosswalk between the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and HIPAA Security Rule to ... Read more
February 25, 2016 OCR Issues Crosswalk Between the HIPAA Security Rule and NIST Cybersecurity Framework The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has recently issued a crosswalk to assist HIPAA covered entities comply with the HIPAA ... Read more
February 17, 2016 HIPAA Guidance for Health App Developers Issued by OCR The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has issued new HIPAA guidance for health app developers. The new guidance covers a ... Read more
February 8, 2016 Lincare Ordered to Pay $239,800 HIPAA Violation Penalty Clearwater, Florida-based respiratory and infusion care provider Lincare Holdings has been ordered to pay a HIPAA violation penalty of $239,800 to the Department of Health ... Read more
February 4, 2016 TitanHQ Provides Friendly Wi-Fi at Mocha Beans Coffee Shops The provision of family-friendly Wi-Fi access is becoming increasingly important for businesses. Concern has been raised by a number of consumer groups and child protection ... Read more
February 4, 2016 CMP for HIPAA Violations Imposed on Lincare Inc., by OCR Office for Civil Rights has announced that Lincare, a provider of respiratory care and home health services, has been ordered to pay a CMP for ... Read more
January 18, 2016 HIPAA-Compliant Alternative to Pagers Launched by TigerText Many healthcare organizations are still heavily reliant on the pager, and while there is a HIPAA-compliant alternative to pagers on the market, many health systems ... Read more
January 15, 2016 Why is Healthcare Technology Behind the Times? Look at the annual profits reported by healthcare providers and it will be clear that many organizations can afford to implement new technology, especially when ... Read more
January 7, 2016 HIPAA and Firearms Background Checks Healthcare providers concerned about HIPAA compliance and firearms background checks have received further clarification on when it is possible for PHI to be disclosed. A ... Read more
January 5, 2016 VA Privacy Violations On the Increase The Department of Veteran Affairs has come under fire for the number of privacy violations caused by its employees since. Figures compiled by ProPublica show ... Read more
December 24, 2015 Allina Health System HIPAA Violation Uncovered An Allina Health System HIPAA violation has been discovered that dates back to April 6, 2015. Documents containing the PHI of patients have been accidentally ... Read more
December 17, 2015 HIPAA Holding Back Healthcare Cloud Application Adoption A new survey conducted by Bitglass shows the adoption of cloud applications has grown considerably since 2014 across all industries, but healthcare cloud application adoption ... Read more
December 15, 2015 Cloud Cost Monitoring and Management Firm Cloudyn Raises Further $11 Million in Funding Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel-based cloud cost management and optimization firm Cloudyn has announced it has secured a further $11 million in funding. Carmel Ventures led the ... Read more
December 14, 2015 FTC V LabMD: Case Dismissed After Challenge: Appeal Lodged In August 2013, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against LabMD over a 2008 data breach. The FTC v LabMD case was recently dismissed ... Read more
December 10, 2015 Healthcare Cybersecurity Market to Reach $10.85 Billion by 2022 Major cyberattacks have occurred. Huge data breaches have been suffered. Almost 113 million healthcare records have been exposed so far in 2015. Understandably healthcare providers ... Read more
November 30, 2015 Essential Healthcare Mobile Security Considerations The use of Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in healthcare is growing. Even though healthcare mobile security issues are numerous, the devices are simply ... Read more
November 27, 2015 Healthcare Secure Messaging Offers Many Benefits Implementing a healthcare secure messaging solution will help to ensure that privacy breaches are avoided. HIPAA regulations prohibit the sending of Protected Health Information (PHI) ... Read more
November 25, 2015 Texas Seeks Civil Penalties for Improper Disposal of PHI The state of Texas has recently sued Alliance Health Management & Consulting Inc., and is seeking civil penalties for improper disposal of PHI after the ... Read more
November 16, 2015 Liability for PHI Disclosure on Social Media Websites Who is liable for PHI disclosure on social media if an employee of a healthcare provider uploads a photo of a medical record to a ... Read more
November 14, 2015 Attorney General HIPAA Penalties Continue with 90K Settlement Attorney General HIPAA penalties continue to be issued, with Hartford Hospital and its Business Associate (BA), EMC Corp, having recently settled with the state of ... Read more
November 12, 2015 Tracking Medical Identity Theft: Senators Demand Answers Healthcare providers, health plans, and business associates of covered entities have suffered huge data breaches this year. Hackers have targeted healthcare plans in 2015 and ... Read more
November 10, 2015 HIPAA Requires Business Associate Agreements with Contractors All HIPAA-covered entities must have signed Business Associate Agreements with contractors before any PHI is provided. The failure to obtain a signed BAA prior to ... Read more