Thursday, August 4, 2022

New Security Rule Guide Coming - Ep 367


A new security rule guide that we’ve all been waiting for! NIST has developed a cybersecurity resource guide on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule. It provides key activities, descriptions and sample questions to help covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule.  This guide has tons of good information in it. So, listen in as we discuss some of the cool stuff we picked out.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/367


Check out the episode!

Thursday, July 28, 2022

OCR Mic Drops With 12 Cases - Ep 366


OCR recently announced the resolution of 12 investigations. Eleven were for patient right of access violations and one was a big dollar settlement of a security incident at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services. Lots to cover and learn in this episode. So, pay attention, folks.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/366


Check out the episode!

Thursday, July 21, 2022

660 Providers Hit At Once - Ep 365


Today’s podcast episode is all about why we worry about supply chain issues, why we keep talking about the HiC SCRiM guidance, and why the first day of the PriSec Boot Camp is supply chain risk management. We’ll review several supply chain breaches, one where there were 660 providers hit at once. As you probably have guessed, these breaches involved ransomware attacks.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/365


Check out the episode!

Thursday, July 14, 2022

6 Vendor Transition Tips - Ep 364


It can be a stressful time when you are adding a new vendor or switching vendors for your critical services.  This is the time to create a plan and do a risk analysis to make sure everything gets transitioned and set up properly. Things can go wrong if there’s no plan in place. Today, we review some tips to help you prepare for a vendor transition.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/364


Check out the episode!

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Cyber Insurance Applications Are Intense - Ep 363


When you're shopping for cybersecurity insurance, the applications can be intense. You'll need to provide a lot of details about your current security protections, and you may be asked to complete a security audit. This is because insurance companies want to be sure that they're not insuring businesses that aren't doing everything they can to protect themselves from cyber attacks. This episode we discuss what questions you may encounter on your cyber insurance applications.


Check out the episode!

Thursday, June 30, 2022

4 Ransomware Stats For Planning - Ep 362


Ransomware tactics are constantly changing. Understanding the protections we use today will not be enough down the road is key. We must constantly adjust and adapt our security protections to protect against these attacks. Today, we are going to discuss ransomware stats and key points from two recent reports that can help you create a response plan for ransomware attacks.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/362


Check out the episode!

Thursday, June 23, 2022

No More Passwords FIDO - Ep 361


We use passwords for everything. Creating a unique, secure password for every website and application is hard to remember, right? So, why hasn’t someone figured out how to get rid of passwords? Well, today we are going to talk about the FIDO password killer solution.

More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/361


Check out the episode!