It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed an OCR settlement that wasn’t about the patient right of access initiative. Things are a changin', and in more ways than one. OCR announced the Peachstate settlement just this week that got our attention. How this case ended up being investigated in the first place is interesting. And as usual, the headline doesn’t tell the whole story. So, let’s dive in and check it out.
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One of the biggest security problems on the Internet is a ransomware attack. Ransomware can impact all our lives. Just take the Scripps Health and Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks that we discussed in recent podcast episodes. Last week we gave you 6 tips for planning for a ransomware attack. And today we are going to discuss 6 points from the recently released cybersecurity Executive Order.
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Ransomware is just not going away. Falling victim to a ransomware attack will have a BIG impact on you, your business, your clients and your patients. So, today we share some ransomware planning tips. It’s important to know what things you should be doing and should at least consider so that you don’t get caught with your proverbial “pants down.”
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We’ve talked about how damaging a ransomware attack can be in healthcare, not only for the practice or health facility but also for patients and the integrity and availability of their data. Today, we discuss an active ransomware attack affecting a health system that is not just making the local news, but also is blowing up on social media and creating a number of privacy concerns. The implications for their patients is terrifying.
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We’ve all seen the websites of companies that claim to have a “HIPAA compliant” app, product or service. But does that really mean anything? The short answer is NO! There is no such thing. Today, we answer a listener question about products and services with these types of claims. And, as you can imagine, we have a lot to say about this topic.
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We talk about patching pretty frequently on the podcast, but there is still a misconception that your IT or MSP team is patching everything. Systems are not designed to patch all hardware and software all of the time. There is a level of responsibility that falls on us to understand what is being patched by IT, what isn’t and what we do about those unpatched applications.
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Basic Cyber Hygiene is a fairly new term, but I realized we have mentioned it several times over the last few weeks. What do we really intend people to see when we talk about it? That may be helpful if we think it would solve most of our cyber attack problems, huh.
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